1999 Mercedes E 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

76.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,449

Total Tests (All Years)

128,946 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mercedes E 55 as it ages.

10 yrs65.3%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs69.4%

→ ↓10.6%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs59.6%

→ ↑9.0%

14 yrs68.6%

→ ↓7.4%

15 yrs61.2%

→ ↑7.0%

16 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.7%

18 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs69.8%

→ ↑8.2%

20 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs76.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	65.3%	193
11 yrs	69.4%	180
12 yrs	58.8%	165
13 yrs	59.6%	156
14 yrs	68.6%	140
15 yrs	61.2%	134
16 yrs	68.2%	107
17 yrs	66.7%	102
18 yrs	71.4%	91
19 yrs	69.8%	63
20 yrs	78.0%	59
21 yrs	76.3%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes E 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (21 yrs)	76.3%	59
2019 (20 yrs)	78%	59
2018 (19 yrs)	69.8%	63
2017 (18 yrs)	71.4%	91
2016 (17 yrs)	66.7%	102
2015 (16 yrs)	68.2%	107
2014 (15 yrs)	61.2%	134
2013 (14 yrs)	68.6%	140
2012 (13 yrs)	59.6%	156
2011 (12 yrs)	58.8%	165
2010 (11 yrs)	69.4%	180
2009 (10 yrs)	65.3%	193

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 193Avg Mileage 97,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 180Avg Mileage 108,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 165Avg Mileage 110,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 156Avg Mileage 113,535Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013

68.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 140Avg Mileage 111,938Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 134Avg Mileage 116,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%

2015

68.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 107Avg Mileage 116,095Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 102Avg Mileage 119,678Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 122,566Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 63Avg Mileage 125,641Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2019

78.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 124,260Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 128,946Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes E 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	65.3%	193	97,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2010	11	69.4%	180	108,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2011	12	58.8%	165	110,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	13	59.6%	156	113,535	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	14	68.6%	140	111,938	Suspension — 37.9%
2014	15	61.2%	134	116,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%
2015	16	68.2%	107	116,095	Brakes — 40.2%
2016	17	66.7%	102	119,678	Brakes — 51.0%
2017	18	71.4%	91	122,566	Suspension — 47.3%
2018	19	69.8%	63	125,641	Brakes — 38.1%
2019	20	78.0%	59	124,260	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.1%
2020	21	76.3%	59	128,946	Suspension — 47.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes E 55, with age trends.

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.7%

↑ 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	9.8% (10 yrs)	47.5% (21 yrs)	+37.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (10 yrs)	23.7% (21 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (10 yrs)	23.7% (21 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 55 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,449 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.