2003 Mercedes E 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,173

Total Tests (All Years)

107,204 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 71.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 17.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes E 500 as it ages.

6 yrs71.1%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↑2.1%

8 yrs74.0%

→ ↓8.7%

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↑4.5%

10 yrs69.8%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs70.7%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs72.4%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs68.7%

→ ↑5.1%

14 yrs73.8%

→ ↓6.8%

15 yrs67.0%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs68.9%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.1%	232
7 yrs	71.9%	224
8 yrs	74.0%	227
9 yrs	65.3%	216
10 yrs	69.8%	202
11 yrs	70.7%	191
12 yrs	72.4%	199
13 yrs	68.7%	198
14 yrs	73.8%	160
15 yrs	67.0%	106
16 yrs	68.9%	106
17 yrs	71.4%	112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes E 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	71.4%	112
2019 (16 yrs)	68.9%	106
2018 (15 yrs)	67%	106
2017 (14 yrs)	73.8%	160
2016 (13 yrs)	68.7%	198
2015 (12 yrs)	72.4%	199
2014 (11 yrs)	70.7%	191
2013 (10 yrs)	69.8%	202
2012 (9 yrs)	65.3%	216
2011 (8 yrs)	74%	227
2010 (7 yrs)	71.9%	224
2009 (6 yrs)	71.1%	232

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 232Avg Mileage 58,558Top Failure Suspension — 11.2%

2010

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 224Avg Mileage 67,349Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2011

74.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 227Avg Mileage 72,836Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 216Avg Mileage 78,970Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 202Avg Mileage 84,207Top Failure Suspension — 24.8%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 191Avg Mileage 87,606Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2015

72.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 199Avg Mileage 92,182Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2016

68.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 198Avg Mileage 99,660Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 160Avg Mileage 100,540Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2018

67.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 106Avg Mileage 104,131Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2019

68.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 106Avg Mileage 104,429Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 112Avg Mileage 107,204Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes E 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.1%	232	58,558	Suspension — 11.2%
2010	7	71.9%	224	67,349	Tyres — 15.6%
2011	8	74.0%	227	72,836	Tyres — 14.1%
2012	9	65.3%	216	78,970	Tyres — 16.2%
2013	10	69.8%	202	84,207	Suspension — 24.8%
2014	11	70.7%	191	87,606	Suspension — 26.2%
2015	12	72.4%	199	92,182	Suspension — 28.1%
2016	13	68.7%	198	99,660	Brakes — 35.4%
2017	14	73.8%	160	100,540	Suspension — 31.9%
2018	15	67.0%	106	104,131	Suspension — 32.1%
2019	16	68.9%	106	104,429	Suspension — 39.6%
2020	17	71.4%	112	107,204	Brakes — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes E 500, with age trends.

Brakes

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

↑ 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	11.2% (6 yrs)	28.6% (17 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (6 yrs)	18.8% (17 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,173 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.