2005 Mercedes E 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

81.3%

Latest Pass Rate

741

Total Tests (All Years)

110,272 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for E 55

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 81.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 28.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes E 55 as it ages.

4 yrs85.5%

→ ↓11.9%

5 yrs73.6%

→ ↑2.5%

6 yrs76.1%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs72.9%

→ ↑5.4%

9 yrs78.3%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs79.4%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs71.4%

→ ↓6.8%

14 yrs64.6%

→ ↑16.7%

15 yrs81.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.5%	69
5 yrs	73.6%	72
6 yrs	76.1%	71
7 yrs	75.4%	65
8 yrs	72.9%	70
9 yrs	78.3%	69
10 yrs	79.4%	68
11 yrs	75.4%	65
12 yrs	73.8%	61
13 yrs	71.4%	35
14 yrs	64.6%	48
15 yrs	81.3%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes E 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	81.3%	48
2019 (14 yrs)	64.6%	48
2018 (13 yrs)	71.4%	35
2017 (12 yrs)	73.8%	61
2016 (11 yrs)	75.4%	65
2015 (10 yrs)	79.4%	68
2014 (9 yrs)	78.3%	69
2013 (8 yrs)	72.9%	70
2012 (7 yrs)	75.4%	65
2011 (6 yrs)	76.1%	71
2010 (5 yrs)	73.6%	72
2009 (4 yrs)	85.5%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 69Avg Mileage 47,432Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2010

73.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 55,499Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 71Avg Mileage 64,020Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 70,533Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2013

72.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 70Avg Mileage 78,001Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 87,723Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2015

79.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 90,131Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 65Avg Mileage 93,700Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 100,610Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 105,871Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 110,096Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2020

81.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 110,272Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes E 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.5%	69	47,432	Tyres — 11.6%
2010	5	73.6%	72	55,499	Tyres — 16.7%
2011	6	76.1%	71	64,020	Tyres — 14.1%
2012	7	75.4%	65	70,533	Tyres — 15.4%
2013	8	72.9%	70	78,001	Brakes — 22.9%
2014	9	78.3%	69	87,723	Tyres — 15.9%
2015	10	79.4%	68	90,131	Brakes — 19.1%
2016	11	75.4%	65	93,700	Brakes — 27.7%
2017	12	73.8%	61	100,610	Brakes — 16.4%
2018	13	71.4%	35	105,871	Brakes — 60.0%
2019	14	64.6%	48	110,096	Brakes — 35.4%
2020	15	81.3%	48	110,272	Suspension — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes E 55, with age trends.

Brakes

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

10.4%

— Consistent

Visibility

10.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.3% (4 yrs)	10.4% (15 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (4 yrs)	10.4% (15 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 741 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.