1999 Mercedes E 430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,092

Total Tests (All Years)

137,326 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for E 430

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 8.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mercedes E 430 as it ages.

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs62.2%

→ ↑6.3%

12 yrs68.5%

→ ↓8.7%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs57.8%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs64.0%

→ ↓8.2%

17 yrs55.8%

→ ↓8.4%

18 yrs47.4%

→ ↑18.2%

19 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	66.7%	162
11 yrs	62.2%	156
12 yrs	68.5%	143
13 yrs	59.8%	132
14 yrs	54.6%	108
15 yrs	57.8%	102
16 yrs	64.0%	89
17 yrs	55.8%	77
18 yrs	47.4%	57
19 yrs	65.6%	32
20 yrs	64.7%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes E 430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (20 yrs)	64.7%	34
2018 (19 yrs)	65.6%	32
2017 (18 yrs)	47.4%	57
2016 (17 yrs)	55.8%	77
2015 (16 yrs)	64%	89
2014 (15 yrs)	57.8%	102
2013 (14 yrs)	54.6%	108
2012 (13 yrs)	59.8%	132
2011 (12 yrs)	68.5%	143
2010 (11 yrs)	62.2%	156
2009 (10 yrs)	66.7%	162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 162Avg Mileage 108,923Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 156Avg Mileage 121,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2011

68.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 143Avg Mileage 124,167Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2012High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 127,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 108Avg Mileage 131,307Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 133,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%

2015High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 89Avg Mileage 147,992Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 77Avg Mileage 142,234Top Failure Suspension — 88.3%

2017High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 136,091Top Failure Suspension — 105.3%

2018

65.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 133,005Top Failure Suspension — 87.5%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 137,326Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes E 430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	66.7%	162	108,923	Brakes — 15.4%
2010	11	62.2%	156	121,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2011	12	68.5%	143	124,167	Suspension — 18.9%
2012	13	59.8%	132	127,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2013	14	54.6%	108	131,307	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2014	15	57.8%	102	133,147	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%
2015	16	64.0%	89	147,992	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.6%
2016	17	55.8%	77	142,234	Suspension — 88.3%
2017	18	47.4%	57	136,091	Suspension — 105.3%
2018	19	65.6%	32	133,005	Suspension — 87.5%
2019	20	64.7%	34	137,326	Suspension — 61.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes E 430, with age trends.

Suspension

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

26.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.0% (10 yrs)	61.8% (20 yrs)	+48.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.4% (10 yrs)	23.5% (20 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,092 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.