2008 Mercedes E 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

67.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,621

Total Tests (All Years)

122,961 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes E 320 as it ages.

1 yrs93.9%

→ ↑1.2%

2 yrs95.1%

→ ↓10.3%

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs79.8%

→ ↑0.3%

6 yrs80.1%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↓6.8%

9 yrs69.1%

→ ↑6.1%

10 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs73.9%

→ ↓6.9%

12 yrs67.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	93.9%	33
2 yrs	95.1%	81
3 yrs	84.8%	1,565
4 yrs	84.0%	1,550
5 yrs	79.8%	1,535
6 yrs	80.1%	1,526
7 yrs	75.8%	1,507
8 yrs	75.9%	1,493
9 yrs	69.1%	418
10 yrs	75.2%	294
11 yrs	73.9%	322
12 yrs	67.0%	297

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes E 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	67%	297
2019 (11 yrs)	73.9%	322
2018 (10 yrs)	75.2%	294
2017 (9 yrs)	69.1%	418
2016 (8 yrs)	75.9%	1,493
2015 (7 yrs)	75.8%	1,507
2014 (6 yrs)	80.1%	1,526
2013 (5 yrs)	79.8%	1,535
2012 (4 yrs)	84%	1,550
2011 (3 yrs)	84.8%	1,565
2010 (2 yrs)	95.1%	81
2009 (1 yrs)	93.9%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

93.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 33Avg Mileage 20,685Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 3.0%

2010

95.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 81Avg Mileage 38,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.5%

2011

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,565Avg Mileage 40,297Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,550Avg Mileage 51,602Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2013

79.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,535Avg Mileage 62,688Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2014

80.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,526Avg Mileage 72,422Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2015

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,507Avg Mileage 82,587Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2016

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,493Avg Mileage 91,740Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2017

69.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 418Avg Mileage 98,773Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2018

75.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 294Avg Mileage 108,733Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2019

73.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 322Avg Mileage 115,378Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2020

67.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 297Avg Mileage 122,961Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes E 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	93.9%	33	20,685	Registration Plates and VIN — 3.0%
2010	2	95.1%	81	38,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.5%
2011	3	84.8%	1,565	40,297	Tyres — 9.9%
2012	4	84.0%	1,550	51,602	Tyres — 9.5%
2013	5	79.8%	1,535	62,688	Tyres — 19.3%
2014	6	80.1%	1,526	72,422	Tyres — 18.8%
2015	7	75.8%	1,507	82,587	Tyres — 20.5%
2016	8	75.9%	1,493	91,740	Tyres — 19.5%
2017	9	69.1%	418	98,773	Brakes — 32.8%
2018	10	75.2%	294	108,733	Tyres — 22.8%
2019	11	73.9%	322	115,378	Tyres — 26.7%
2020	12	67.0%	297	122,961	Brakes — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes E 320, with age trends.

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.0% (1 yrs)	37.7% (12 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 320 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 10,621 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.