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2010 Mercedes E 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
93.3%
Latest Pass Rate
61
Total Tests (All Years)
49,268 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for E 280

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 93.3%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 15.9% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes E 280 as it ages.

At 4 years: 74.2% pass rate · At 5 years: 93.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs74.2%31
5 yrs93.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes E 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (5 yrs)93.3%30
2014 (4 yrs)74.2%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
74.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 31Avg Mileage 41,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2015
93.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 49,268Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes E 280, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.1%
— Consistent
Tyres
14.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes12.9% (4 yrs)3.3% (5 yrs)
-9.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres16.1% (4 yrs)13.3% (5 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 280 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2015, covering 61 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.

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