2004 Mercedes E 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

78.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,843

Total Tests (All Years)

115,454 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 78.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 25.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes E 55 as it ages.

5 yrs74.1%

→ ↑4.8%

6 yrs78.9%

→ ↑3.5%

7 yrs82.4%

→ ↓6.5%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs77.2%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs80.2%

→ ↓7.8%

11 yrs72.4%

→ ↑4.9%

12 yrs77.3%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs75.2%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs77.7%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs78.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.1%	282
6 yrs	78.9%	279
7 yrs	82.4%	279
8 yrs	75.9%	278
9 yrs	77.2%	267
10 yrs	80.2%	247
11 yrs	72.4%	250
12 yrs	77.3%	247
13 yrs	78.5%	246
14 yrs	75.2%	153
15 yrs	77.7%	166
16 yrs	78.5%	149

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes E 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	78.5%	149
2019 (15 yrs)	77.7%	166
2018 (14 yrs)	75.2%	153
2017 (13 yrs)	78.5%	246
2016 (12 yrs)	77.3%	247
2015 (11 yrs)	72.4%	250
2014 (10 yrs)	80.2%	247
2013 (9 yrs)	77.2%	267
2012 (8 yrs)	75.9%	278
2011 (7 yrs)	82.4%	279
2010 (6 yrs)	78.9%	279
2009 (5 yrs)	74.1%	282

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 282Avg Mileage 55,691Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 279Avg Mileage 67,392Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 279Avg Mileage 74,295Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2012

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 278Avg Mileage 79,151Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 267Avg Mileage 85,450Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 247Avg Mileage 91,112Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2015

72.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 250Avg Mileage 98,511Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 247Avg Mileage 100,228Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2017

78.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 246Avg Mileage 105,705Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2018

75.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 153Avg Mileage 106,471Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2019

77.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 166Avg Mileage 107,560Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2020

78.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 149Avg Mileage 115,454Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes E 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.1%	282	55,691	Tyres — 16.0%
2010	6	78.9%	279	67,392	Tyres — 12.2%
2011	7	82.4%	279	74,295	Tyres — 10.4%
2012	8	75.9%	278	79,151	Tyres — 12.2%
2013	9	77.2%	267	85,450	Brakes — 22.5%
2014	10	80.2%	247	91,112	Tyres — 20.2%
2015	11	72.4%	250	98,511	Brakes — 24.4%
2016	12	77.3%	247	100,228	Brakes — 23.1%
2017	13	78.5%	246	105,705	Brakes — 19.1%
2018	14	75.2%	153	106,471	Brakes — 47.1%
2019	15	77.7%	166	107,560	Brakes — 22.9%
2020	16	78.5%	149	115,454	Brakes — 36.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes E 55, with age trends.

Brakes

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.8% (5 yrs)	36.2% (16 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.3% (5 yrs)	27.5% (16 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.0% (5 yrs)	25.5% (16 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,843 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.