2003 Mercedes E 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

79.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,247

Total Tests (All Years)

117,847 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 79.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 26.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes E 55 as it ages.

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs79.3%

→ ↓6.1%

8 yrs73.2%

→ ↑2.8%

9 yrs76.0%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs73.8%

→ ↑8.2%

12 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs78.3%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs79.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	77.0%	230
7 yrs	79.3%	237
8 yrs	73.2%	231
9 yrs	76.0%	208
10 yrs	72.3%	206
11 yrs	73.8%	202
12 yrs	82.0%	194
13 yrs	81.0%	195
14 yrs	78.3%	175
15 yrs	79.1%	115
16 yrs	77.0%	126
17 yrs	79.7%	128

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes E 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	79.7%	128
2019 (16 yrs)	77%	126
2018 (15 yrs)	79.1%	115
2017 (14 yrs)	78.3%	175
2016 (13 yrs)	81%	195
2015 (12 yrs)	82%	194
2014 (11 yrs)	73.8%	202
2013 (10 yrs)	72.3%	206
2012 (9 yrs)	76%	208
2011 (8 yrs)	73.2%	231
2010 (7 yrs)	79.3%	237
2009 (6 yrs)	77%	230

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 230Avg Mileage 61,129Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2010

79.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 237Avg Mileage 69,135Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 231Avg Mileage 74,927Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2012

76.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 208Avg Mileage 81,517Top Failure Suspension — 10.1%

2013

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 206Avg Mileage 85,511Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 202Avg Mileage 98,629Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 194Avg Mileage 98,315Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 195Avg Mileage 101,868Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2017

78.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 175Avg Mileage 102,713Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2018

79.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 115Avg Mileage 104,114Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2019

77.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 126Avg Mileage 108,460Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2020

79.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 128Avg Mileage 117,847Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes E 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	77.0%	230	61,129	Tyres — 13.5%
2010	7	79.3%	237	69,135	Tyres — 10.1%
2011	8	73.2%	231	74,927	Tyres — 11.7%
2012	9	76.0%	208	81,517	Suspension — 10.1%
2013	10	72.3%	206	85,511	Tyres — 22.3%
2014	11	73.8%	202	98,629	Brakes — 27.7%
2015	12	82.0%	194	98,315	Brakes — 16.0%
2016	13	81.0%	195	101,868	Suspension — 17.9%
2017	14	78.3%	175	102,713	Brakes — 22.3%
2018	15	79.1%	115	104,114	Brakes — 30.4%
2019	16	77.0%	126	108,460	Brakes — 30.2%
2020	17	79.7%	128	117,847	Brakes — 29.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes E 55, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.1% (6 yrs)	29.7% (17 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.6% (6 yrs)	18.0% (17 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (6 yrs)	14.8% (17 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,247 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.