2002 Mercedes E 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,125

Total Tests (All Years)

112,191 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 81.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes E 500 as it ages.

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↑5.9%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs71.7%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓6.1%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↑6.1%

13 yrs70.5%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs74.2%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs74.4%

→ ↓13.3%

16 yrs61.1%

→ ↑17.7%

17 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	68.9%	135
8 yrs	74.8%	131
9 yrs	71.7%	113
10 yrs	71.8%	110
11 yrs	65.7%	105
12 yrs	64.4%	101
13 yrs	70.5%	105
14 yrs	74.2%	93
15 yrs	74.4%	82
16 yrs	61.1%	54
17 yrs	78.8%	52
18 yrs	81.8%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes E 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	81.8%	44
2019 (17 yrs)	78.8%	52
2018 (16 yrs)	61.1%	54
2017 (15 yrs)	74.4%	82
2016 (14 yrs)	74.2%	93
2015 (13 yrs)	70.5%	105
2014 (12 yrs)	64.4%	101
2013 (11 yrs)	65.7%	105
2012 (10 yrs)	71.8%	110
2011 (9 yrs)	71.7%	113
2010 (8 yrs)	74.8%	131
2009 (7 yrs)	68.9%	135

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 135Avg Mileage 69,156Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 131Avg Mileage 74,242Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 113Avg Mileage 78,200Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

2012

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 110Avg Mileage 82,053Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2013

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 105Avg Mileage 88,793Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2014High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 101Avg Mileage 92,859Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 99,152Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 93Avg Mileage 103,645Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 106,451Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 103,931Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2019

78.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 52Avg Mileage 114,009Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2020

81.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 112,191Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes E 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	68.9%	135	69,156	Tyres — 15.6%
2010	8	74.8%	131	74,242	Tyres — 11.5%
2011	9	71.7%	113	78,200	Suspension — 13.3%
2012	10	71.8%	110	82,053	Suspension — 15.5%
2013	11	65.7%	105	88,793	Suspension — 28.6%
2014	12	64.4%	101	92,859	Suspension — 29.7%
2015	13	70.5%	105	99,152	Brakes — 28.6%
2016	14	74.2%	93	103,645	Brakes — 38.7%
2017	15	74.4%	82	106,451	Brakes — 18.3%
2018	16	61.1%	54	103,931	Suspension — 44.4%
2019	17	78.8%	52	114,009	Brakes — 25.0%
2020	18	81.8%	44	112,191	Tyres — 22.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes E 500, with age trends.

Suspension

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.0%

↑ 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	13.3% (7 yrs)	20.5% (18 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (7 yrs)	22.7% (18 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (7 yrs)	13.6% (18 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 500 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,125 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.