2001 Mercedes E 430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,417

Total Tests (All Years)

145,048 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 4.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes E 430 as it ages.

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↓8.7%

9 yrs58.2%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs61.0%

→ ↑1.7%

11 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↓5.7%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs53.7%

→ ↑6.7%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs60.8%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	66.9%	169
9 yrs	58.2%	170
10 yrs	61.0%	154
11 yrs	62.7%	158
12 yrs	61.2%	139
13 yrs	59.8%	132
14 yrs	54.1%	133
15 yrs	53.7%	108
16 yrs	60.4%	96
17 yrs	61.8%	55
18 yrs	60.8%	51
19 yrs	59.6%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes E 430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	59.6%	52
2019 (18 yrs)	60.8%	51
2018 (17 yrs)	61.8%	55
2017 (16 yrs)	60.4%	96
2016 (15 yrs)	53.7%	108
2015 (14 yrs)	54.1%	133
2014 (13 yrs)	59.8%	132
2013 (12 yrs)	61.2%	139
2012 (11 yrs)	62.7%	158
2011 (10 yrs)	61%	154
2010 (9 yrs)	58.2%	170
2009 (8 yrs)	66.9%	169

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 169Avg Mileage 92,547Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2010High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 170Avg Mileage 98,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 154Avg Mileage 102,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 158Avg Mileage 106,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 139Avg Mileage 113,622Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2014High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 117,835Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 133Avg Mileage 121,723Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 123,253Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 96Avg Mileage 127,148Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 121,746Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 126,616Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 145,048Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes E 430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	66.9%	169	92,547	Tyres — 16.0%
2010	9	58.2%	170	98,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	10	61.0%	154	102,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2012	11	62.7%	158	106,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2013	12	61.2%	139	113,622	Suspension — 46.0%
2014	13	59.8%	132	117,835	Suspension — 50.8%
2015	14	54.1%	133	121,723	Suspension — 60.2%
2016	15	53.7%	108	123,253	Suspension — 58.3%
2017	16	60.4%	96	127,148	Suspension — 40.6%
2018	17	61.8%	55	121,746	Suspension — 27.3%
2019	18	60.8%	51	126,616	Brakes — 54.9%
2020	19	59.6%	52	145,048	Brakes — 76.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes E 430, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

42.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↑ 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	10.1% (8 yrs)	76.9% (19 yrs)	+66.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.0% (8 yrs)	69.2% (19 yrs)	+56.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.0% (8 yrs)	46.2% (19 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,417 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.