1995 Mercedes E 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

68.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,901

Total Tests (All Years)

123,632 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Mercedes E 320 as it ages.

14 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs58.2%

→ ↑4.3%

16 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs64.2%

→ ↓3.7%

18 yrs60.5%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs61.2%

→ ↑3.5%

22 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.3%

23 yrs65.0%

→ ↑2.9%

24 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.1%

25 yrs68.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	57.3%	715
15 yrs	58.2%	641
16 yrs	62.5%	554
17 yrs	64.2%	489
18 yrs	60.5%	435
19 yrs	62.9%	415
20 yrs	61.1%	378
21 yrs	61.2%	340
22 yrs	64.7%	331
23 yrs	65.0%	226
24 yrs	67.9%	196
25 yrs	68.0%	181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes E 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	68%	181
2019 (24 yrs)	67.9%	196
2018 (23 yrs)	65%	226
2017 (22 yrs)	64.7%	331
2016 (21 yrs)	61.2%	340
2015 (20 yrs)	61.1%	378
2014 (19 yrs)	62.9%	415
2013 (18 yrs)	60.5%	435
2012 (17 yrs)	64.2%	489
2011 (16 yrs)	62.5%	554
2010 (15 yrs)	58.2%	641
2009 (14 yrs)	57.3%	715

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 715Avg Mileage 119,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 641Avg Mileage 122,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 554Avg Mileage 121,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 489Avg Mileage 124,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 435Avg Mileage 122,382Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 415Avg Mileage 124,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 378Avg Mileage 125,739Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 340Avg Mileage 124,304Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 331Avg Mileage 127,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 226Avg Mileage 127,313Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2019

67.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 196Avg Mileage 124,630Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2020

68.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 181Avg Mileage 123,632Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes E 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	57.3%	715	119,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2010	15	58.2%	641	122,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	16	62.5%	554	121,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	17	64.2%	489	124,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2013	18	60.5%	435	122,382	Brakes — 44.6%
2014	19	62.9%	415	124,746	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2015	20	61.1%	378	125,739	Brakes — 42.1%
2016	21	61.2%	340	124,304	Suspension — 35.3%
2017	22	64.7%	331	127,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2018	23	65.0%	226	127,313	Brakes — 30.1%
2019	24	67.9%	196	124,630	Suspension — 36.7%
2020	25	68.0%	181	123,632	Suspension — 35.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes E 320, with age trends.

Brakes

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.5% (14 yrs)	35.9% (25 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.7% (14 yrs)	33.1% (25 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.1% (14 yrs)	21.0% (25 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 320 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,901 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.