1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

69.6%

Latest Pass Rate

479

Total Tests (All Years)

105,846 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 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 as it ages.

29 yrs67.5%

→ ↓4.0%

30 yrs63.5%

→ ↑17.9%

31 yrs81.4%

→ ↓18.7%

32 yrs62.7%

→ ↑12.6%

33 yrs75.3%

→ ↓13.4%

34 yrs61.9%

→ ↑15.1%

35 yrs77.0%

→ ↓7.4%

36 yrs69.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	67.5%	80
30 yrs	63.5%	52
31 yrs	81.4%	43
32 yrs	62.7%	51
33 yrs	75.3%	73
34 yrs	61.9%	63
35 yrs	77.0%	61
36 yrs	69.6%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	69.6%	56
2023 (35 yrs)	77%	61
2022 (34 yrs)	61.9%	63
2021 (33 yrs)	75.3%	73
2020 (32 yrs)	62.7%	51
2019 (31 yrs)	81.4%	43
2018 (30 yrs)	63.5%	52
2017 (29 yrs)	67.5%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 80Avg Mileage 119,394Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 52Avg Mileage 116,920Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2019

81.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 43Avg Mileage 114,113Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 51Avg Mileage 112,541Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

2021

75.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 73Avg Mileage 114,545Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

2022High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 63Avg Mileage 109,029Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2023

77.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 61Avg Mileage 116,726Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2024

69.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 56Avg Mileage 105,846Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.4%

MOT results for 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	29	67.5%	80	119,394	Brakes — 40.0%
2018	30	63.5%	52	116,920	Suspension — 42.3%
2019	31	81.4%	43	114,113	Suspension — 32.6%
2020	32	62.7%	51	112,541	Brakes — 78.4%
2021	33	75.3%	73	114,545	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%
2022	34	61.9%	63	109,029	Brakes — 57.1%
2023	35	77.0%	61	116,726	Suspension — 31.1%
2024	36	69.6%	56	105,846	Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190, with age trends.

Brakes

38.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.8%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	33.8% (29 yrs)	8.9% (36 yrs)	-24.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	40.0% (29 yrs)	21.4% (36 yrs)	-18.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 479 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.