2005 Mercedes E 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

83.0%

Latest Pass Rate

733

Total Tests (All Years)

111,059 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 83.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 30.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes E 500 as it ages.

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↑8.7%

6 yrs87.0%

→ ↓9.9%

7 yrs77.1%

→ ↑8.4%

8 yrs85.5%

→ ↓20.3%

9 yrs65.2%

→ ↑5.8%

10 yrs71.0%

→ ↑4.4%

11 yrs75.4%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs79.3%

→ ↓5.5%

13 yrs73.8%

→ ↓6.2%

14 yrs67.6%

→ ↑15.4%

15 yrs83.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.8%	73
5 yrs	78.3%	69
6 yrs	87.0%	69
7 yrs	77.1%	70
8 yrs	85.5%	69
9 yrs	65.2%	69
10 yrs	71.0%	69
11 yrs	75.4%	61
12 yrs	79.3%	58
13 yrs	73.8%	42
14 yrs	67.6%	37
15 yrs	83.0%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes E 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	83%	47
2019 (14 yrs)	67.6%	37
2018 (13 yrs)	73.8%	42
2017 (12 yrs)	79.3%	58
2016 (11 yrs)	75.4%	61
2015 (10 yrs)	71%	69
2014 (9 yrs)	65.2%	69
2013 (8 yrs)	85.5%	69
2012 (7 yrs)	77.1%	70
2011 (6 yrs)	87%	69
2010 (5 yrs)	78.3%	69
2009 (4 yrs)	80.8%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 73Avg Mileage 48,724Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 49,132Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 69Avg Mileage 55,275Top Failure Suspension — 5.8%

2012

77.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 63,511Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 69,427Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2014

65.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 77,899Top Failure Tyres — 27.5%

2015

71.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 69Avg Mileage 85,022Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 92,812Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2017

79.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 96,032Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2018

73.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 99,806Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2019

67.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 110,015Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2020

83.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 111,059Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes E 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.8%	73	48,724	Tyres — 11.0%
2010	5	78.3%	69	49,132	Tyres — 11.6%
2011	6	87.0%	69	55,275	Suspension — 5.8%
2012	7	77.1%	70	63,511	Tyres — 14.3%
2013	8	85.5%	69	69,427	Tyres — 10.1%
2014	9	65.2%	69	77,899	Tyres — 27.5%
2015	10	71.0%	69	85,022	Suspension — 21.7%
2016	11	75.4%	61	92,812	Brakes — 16.4%
2017	12	79.3%	58	96,032	Suspension — 15.5%
2018	13	73.8%	42	99,806	Suspension — 31.0%
2019	14	67.6%	37	110,015	Brakes — 45.9%
2020	15	83.0%	47	111,059	Brakes — 23.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes E 500, with age trends.

Brakes

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.4% (4 yrs)	12.8% (15 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (4 yrs)	12.8% (15 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 733 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.