2009 Mercedes E 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,284

Total Tests (All Years)

104,624 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.9%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes E 280 as it ages.

2 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.8%

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs74.9%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs69.8%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.4%	66
3 yrs	85.6%	1,121
4 yrs	81.9%	1,085
5 yrs	81.5%	1,076
6 yrs	78.1%	1,048
7 yrs	77.0%	1,037
8 yrs	74.9%	275
9 yrs	70.5%	190
10 yrs	69.8%	192
11 yrs	64.9%	194

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes E 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	64.9%	194
2019 (10 yrs)	69.8%	192
2018 (9 yrs)	70.5%	190
2017 (8 yrs)	74.9%	275
2016 (7 yrs)	77%	1,037
2015 (6 yrs)	78.1%	1,048
2014 (5 yrs)	81.5%	1,076
2013 (4 yrs)	81.9%	1,085
2012 (3 yrs)	85.6%	1,121
2011 (2 yrs)	86.4%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 66Avg Mileage 38,839Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 4.5%

2012

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 39,095Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2013

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,085Avg Mileage 50,693Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,076Avg Mileage 62,785Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,048Avg Mileage 74,022Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,037Avg Mileage 83,743Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2017

74.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 275Avg Mileage 88,519Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 190Avg Mileage 93,300Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2019

69.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 192Avg Mileage 100,751Top Failure Tyres — 31.8%

2020High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 194Avg Mileage 104,624Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes E 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	86.4%	66	38,839	Registration Plates and VIN — 4.5%
2012	3	85.6%	1,121	39,095	Tyres — 8.3%
2013	4	81.9%	1,085	50,693	Tyres — 19.7%
2014	5	81.5%	1,076	62,785	Tyres — 17.5%
2015	6	78.1%	1,048	74,022	Tyres — 17.5%
2016	7	77.0%	1,037	83,743	Tyres — 19.8%
2017	8	74.9%	275	88,519	Tyres — 20.7%
2018	9	70.5%	190	93,300	Brakes — 34.7%
2019	10	69.8%	192	100,751	Tyres — 31.8%
2020	11	64.9%	194	104,624	Brakes — 33.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes E 280, with age trends.

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.5% (2 yrs)	29.9% (11 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 280 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 6,284 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.