2005 Mercedes E 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,575

Total Tests (All Years)

102,783 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 66.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 14.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes E 350 as it ages.

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↑1.0%

6 yrs80.1%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs73.2%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs71.0%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs67.4%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.8%	325
5 yrs	79.1%	316
6 yrs	80.1%	321
7 yrs	76.1%	301
8 yrs	73.2%	291
9 yrs	75.3%	267
10 yrs	71.9%	267
11 yrs	71.0%	259
12 yrs	69.5%	82
13 yrs	67.4%	46
14 yrs	69.4%	49
15 yrs	66.7%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes E 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	66.7%	51
2019 (14 yrs)	69.4%	49
2018 (13 yrs)	67.4%	46
2017 (12 yrs)	69.5%	82
2016 (11 yrs)	71%	259
2015 (10 yrs)	71.9%	267
2014 (9 yrs)	75.3%	267
2013 (8 yrs)	73.2%	291
2012 (7 yrs)	76.1%	301
2011 (6 yrs)	80.1%	321
2010 (5 yrs)	79.1%	316
2009 (4 yrs)	82.8%	325

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 325Avg Mileage 40,680Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 316Avg Mileage 49,546Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2011

80.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 321Avg Mileage 58,930Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 301Avg Mileage 64,204Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 291Avg Mileage 68,342Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2014

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 267Avg Mileage 75,259Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 267Avg Mileage 81,011Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2016

71.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 259Avg Mileage 86,267Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2017

69.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 90,354Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 102,124Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 100,842Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 51Avg Mileage 102,783Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes E 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.8%	325	40,680	Tyres — 11.4%
2010	5	79.1%	316	49,546	Tyres — 11.7%
2011	6	80.1%	321	58,930	Tyres — 10.0%
2012	7	76.1%	301	64,204	Tyres — 11.6%
2013	8	73.2%	291	68,342	Tyres — 18.9%
2014	9	75.3%	267	75,259	Brakes — 17.2%
2015	10	71.9%	267	81,011	Tyres — 24.3%
2016	11	71.0%	259	86,267	Suspension — 21.6%
2017	12	69.5%	82	90,354	Suspension — 26.8%
2018	13	67.4%	46	102,124	Brakes — 45.7%
2019	14	69.4%	49	100,842	Suspension — 36.7%
2020	15	66.7%	51	102,783	Suspension — 47.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes E 350, with age trends.

Suspension

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

14.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.2% (4 yrs)	47.1% (15 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.8% (4 yrs)	13.7% (15 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (4 yrs)	17.6% (15 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 350 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,575 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.