1987 Mercedes-Benz 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

381

Total Tests (All Years)

117,432 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 1987 Mercedes-Benz 190 as it ages.

30 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.1%

31 yrs62.5%

→ ↓4.0%

32 yrs58.5%

→ ↑15.0%

33 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.0%

34 yrs72.5%

→ ↓0.7%

35 yrs71.8%

→ ↓3.0%

36 yrs68.8%

→ ↓4.9%

37 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
30 yrs	65.6%	64
31 yrs	62.5%	32
32 yrs	58.5%	41
33 yrs	73.5%	34
34 yrs	72.5%	51
35 yrs	71.8%	39
36 yrs	68.8%	48
37 yrs	63.9%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Mercedes-Benz 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	63.9%	72
2023 (36 yrs)	68.8%	48
2022 (35 yrs)	71.8%	39
2021 (34 yrs)	72.5%	51
2020 (33 yrs)	73.5%	34
2019 (32 yrs)	58.5%	41
2018 (31 yrs)	62.5%	32
2017 (30 yrs)	65.6%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

65.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 64Avg Mileage 118,180Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 32Avg Mileage 122,202Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 113,226Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2020

73.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 34Avg Mileage 124,295Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2021

72.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 51Avg Mileage 122,067Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2022

71.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 39Avg Mileage 112,298Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2023

68.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 48Avg Mileage 108,784Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 72Avg Mileage 117,432Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

MOT results for 1987 Mercedes-Benz 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	30	65.6%	64	118,180	Brakes — 46.9%
2018	31	62.5%	32	122,202	Brakes — 46.9%
2019	32	58.5%	41	113,226	Brakes — 78.0%
2020	33	73.5%	34	124,295	Brakes — 35.3%
2021	34	72.5%	51	122,067	Brakes — 49.0%
2022	35	71.8%	39	112,298	Suspension — 35.9%
2023	36	68.8%	48	108,784	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%
2024	37	63.9%	72	117,432	Suspension — 52.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Mercedes-Benz 190, with age trends.

Brakes

43.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.0%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

26.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	46.9% (30 yrs)	22.2% (37 yrs)	-24.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	46.9% (30 yrs)	52.8% (37 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 190 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 381 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.