2001 Mercedes E 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

73.3%

Latest Pass Rate

490

Total Tests (All Years)

119,535 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 73.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes E 55 as it ages.

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.9%

9 yrs74.1%

→ ↓9.1%

10 yrs65.0%

→ ↑10.4%

11 yrs75.4%

→ ↓4.2%

12 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs72.5%

→ ↓9.7%

15 yrs62.8%

→ ↑9.9%

16 yrs72.7%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs73.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	80.0%	60
9 yrs	74.1%	58
10 yrs	65.0%	60
11 yrs	75.4%	57
12 yrs	71.2%	52
13 yrs	69.6%	46
14 yrs	72.5%	40
15 yrs	62.8%	43
16 yrs	72.7%	44
18 yrs	73.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes E 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (18 yrs)	73.3%	30
2017 (16 yrs)	72.7%	44
2016 (15 yrs)	62.8%	43
2015 (14 yrs)	72.5%	40
2014 (13 yrs)	69.6%	46
2013 (12 yrs)	71.2%	52
2012 (11 yrs)	75.4%	57
2011 (10 yrs)	65%	60
2010 (9 yrs)	74.1%	58
2009 (8 yrs)	80%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 89,802Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 100,604Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 103,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 110,497Top Failure Suspension — 14.0%

2013

71.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 113,675Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 117,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 120,567Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 116,298Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2017

72.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 123,281Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2019

73.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 119,535Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes E 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	80.0%	60	89,802	Tyres — 13.3%
2010	9	74.1%	58	100,604	Tyres — 15.5%
2011	10	65.0%	60	103,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	11	75.4%	57	110,497	Suspension — 14.0%
2013	12	71.2%	52	113,675	Suspension — 42.3%
2014	13	69.6%	46	117,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2015	14	72.5%	40	120,567	Brakes — 62.5%
2016	15	62.8%	43	116,298	Brakes — 44.2%
2017	16	72.7%	44	123,281	Brakes — 29.5%
2019	18	73.3%	30	119,535	Brakes — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes E 55, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

13.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.0% (8 yrs)	30.0% (18 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.3% (8 yrs)	13.3% (18 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (8 yrs)	10.0% (18 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 490 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.