2004 Mercedes E 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

73.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,894

Total Tests (All Years)

123,700 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 73.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 20.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes E 500 as it ages.

5 yrs73.4%

→ ↑5.4%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓7.2%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs66.3%

→ ↑5.0%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↑6.8%

11 yrs75.1%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs72.1%

→ ↓5.4%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↑5.0%

14 yrs71.7%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs71.2%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs73.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.4%	188
6 yrs	78.8%	184
7 yrs	71.6%	190
8 yrs	66.3%	178
9 yrs	71.3%	174
10 yrs	68.3%	183
11 yrs	75.1%	173
12 yrs	72.1%	165
13 yrs	66.7%	156
14 yrs	71.7%	99
15 yrs	71.2%	104
16 yrs	73.0%	100

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes E 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	73%	100
2019 (15 yrs)	71.2%	104
2018 (14 yrs)	71.7%	99
2017 (13 yrs)	66.7%	156
2016 (12 yrs)	72.1%	165
2015 (11 yrs)	75.1%	173
2014 (10 yrs)	68.3%	183
2013 (9 yrs)	71.3%	174
2012 (8 yrs)	66.3%	178
2011 (7 yrs)	71.6%	190
2010 (6 yrs)	78.8%	184
2009 (5 yrs)	73.4%	188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 188Avg Mileage 53,538Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 184Avg Mileage 61,904Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2011

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 190Avg Mileage 69,235Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2012

66.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 178Avg Mileage 76,637Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2013

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 174Avg Mileage 85,725Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 183Avg Mileage 87,682Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2015

75.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 173Avg Mileage 94,889Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 165Avg Mileage 99,143Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 156Avg Mileage 108,008Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2018

71.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 110,464Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2019

71.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 112,099Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2020

73.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 100Avg Mileage 123,700Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes E 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.4%	188	53,538	Tyres — 14.9%
2010	6	78.8%	184	61,904	Tyres — 9.8%
2011	7	71.6%	190	69,235	Tyres — 14.7%
2012	8	66.3%	178	76,637	Suspension — 16.3%
2013	9	71.3%	174	85,725	Brakes — 27.6%
2014	10	68.3%	183	87,682	Suspension — 37.7%
2015	11	75.1%	173	94,889	Suspension — 24.3%
2016	12	72.1%	165	99,143	Brakes — 23.6%
2017	13	66.7%	156	108,008	Tyres — 28.2%
2018	14	71.7%	99	110,464	Brakes — 33.3%
2019	15	71.2%	104	112,099	Brakes — 27.9%
2020	16	73.0%	100	123,700	Brakes — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes E 500, with age trends.

Brakes

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↑ 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	5.9% (5 yrs)	41.0% (16 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.0% (5 yrs)	29.0% (16 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (5 yrs)	25.0% (16 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,894 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.