1998 Mercedes E 430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,700

Total Tests (All Years)

121,912 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 1998 Mercedes E 430 as it ages.

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↓11.7%

12 yrs56.7%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs56.0%

→ ↑7.1%

16 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs61.7%

→ ↑7.0%

19 yrs68.7%

→ ↓10.1%

20 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.6%

21 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	68.4%	256
12 yrs	56.7%	238
13 yrs	60.4%	222
14 yrs	57.6%	184
15 yrs	56.0%	168
16 yrs	63.1%	141
17 yrs	60.2%	128
18 yrs	61.7%	115
19 yrs	68.7%	99
20 yrs	58.6%	58
21 yrs	56.0%	50
22 yrs	56.1%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes E 430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	56.1%	41
2019 (21 yrs)	56%	50
2018 (20 yrs)	58.6%	58
2017 (19 yrs)	68.7%	99
2016 (18 yrs)	61.7%	115
2015 (17 yrs)	60.2%	128
2014 (16 yrs)	63.1%	141
2013 (15 yrs)	56%	168
2012 (14 yrs)	57.6%	184
2011 (13 yrs)	60.4%	222
2010 (12 yrs)	56.7%	238
2009 (11 yrs)	68.4%	256

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 256Avg Mileage 112,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2010High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 238Avg Mileage 117,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2011High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 222Avg Mileage 121,520Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 184Avg Mileage 123,703Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 168Avg Mileage 127,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 141Avg Mileage 136,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%

2015High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 128Avg Mileage 130,557Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 115Avg Mileage 136,024Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2017

68.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 137,563Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 133,087Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 134,935Top Failure Suspension — 84.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 121,912Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes E 430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	68.4%	256	112,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2010	12	56.7%	238	117,987	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2011	13	60.4%	222	121,520	Tyres — 19.8%
2012	14	57.6%	184	123,703	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2013	15	56.0%	168	127,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%
2014	16	63.1%	141	136,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%
2015	17	60.2%	128	130,557	Suspension — 48.4%
2016	18	61.7%	115	136,024	Suspension — 57.4%
2017	19	68.7%	99	137,563	Suspension — 49.5%
2018	20	58.6%	58	133,087	Brakes — 48.3%
2019	21	56.0%	50	134,935	Suspension — 84.0%
2020	22	56.1%	41	121,912	Brakes — 58.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes E 430, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	13.7% (11 yrs)	58.5% (22 yrs)	+44.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.7% (11 yrs)	29.3% (22 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (11 yrs)	26.8% (22 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 430 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,700 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.