2010 Mercedes E 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

16,406

Total Tests (All Years)

88,377 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 78.1%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 19.3% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes E 350 as it ages.

1 yrs93.3%

→ ↑1.1%

2 yrs94.4%

→ ↓7.7%

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs80.2%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	93.3%	30
2 yrs	94.4%	89
3 yrs	86.7%	3,214
4 yrs	86.8%	3,192
5 yrs	84.8%	3,088
6 yrs	82.7%	3,078
7 yrs	80.2%	1,200
8 yrs	81.1%	803
9 yrs	80.7%	869
10 yrs	78.1%	843

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes E 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (10 yrs)	78.1%	843
2019 (9 yrs)	80.7%	869
2018 (8 yrs)	81.1%	803
2017 (7 yrs)	80.2%	1,200
2016 (6 yrs)	82.7%	3,078
2015 (5 yrs)	84.8%	3,088
2014 (4 yrs)	86.8%	3,192
2013 (3 yrs)	86.7%	3,214
2012 (2 yrs)	94.4%	89
2011 (1 yrs)	93.3%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

93.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,580Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2012

94.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 89Avg Mileage 42,949Top Failure Tyres — 3.4%

2013

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,214Avg Mileage 33,399Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2014

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,192Avg Mileage 42,690Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2015

84.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,088Avg Mileage 52,066Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,078Avg Mileage 60,944Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2017

80.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,200Avg Mileage 69,564Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2018

81.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 803Avg Mileage 77,136Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2019

80.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 869Avg Mileage 83,086Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 843Avg Mileage 88,377Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

MOT results for 2010 Mercedes E 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	1	93.3%	30	28,580	Tyres — 6.7%
2012	2	94.4%	89	42,949	Tyres — 3.4%
2013	3	86.7%	3,214	33,399	Tyres — 16.1%
2014	4	86.8%	3,192	42,690	Tyres — 16.1%
2015	5	84.8%	3,088	52,066	Tyres — 15.8%
2016	6	82.7%	3,078	60,944	Tyres — 17.4%
2017	7	80.2%	1,200	69,564	Tyres — 16.8%
2018	8	81.1%	803	77,136	Brakes — 20.5%
2019	9	80.7%	869	83,086	Brakes — 21.3%
2020	10	78.1%	843	88,377	Brakes — 27.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes E 350, with age trends.

Tyres

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.7% (1 yrs)	23.0% (10 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 16,406 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.