1989 Mercedes-Benz 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,225

Total Tests (All Years)

117,556 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 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190 as it ages.

28 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.6%

29 yrs59.7%

→ ↑11.1%

30 yrs70.8%

→ ↓0.7%

31 yrs70.1%

→ ↓5.6%

32 yrs64.5%

→ ↑2.9%

33 yrs67.4%

→ ↑2.7%

34 yrs70.1%

→ ↓7.3%

35 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	61.3%	194
29 yrs	59.7%	129
30 yrs	70.8%	120
31 yrs	70.1%	117
32 yrs	64.5%	155
33 yrs	67.4%	135
34 yrs	70.1%	144
35 yrs	62.8%	231

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	62.8%	231
2023 (34 yrs)	70.1%	144
2022 (33 yrs)	67.4%	135
2021 (32 yrs)	64.5%	155
2020 (31 yrs)	70.1%	117
2019 (30 yrs)	70.8%	120
2018 (29 yrs)	59.7%	129
2017 (28 yrs)	61.3%	194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 194Avg Mileage 131,123Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 129Avg Mileage 129,761Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 120Avg Mileage 130,000Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2020

70.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 117Avg Mileage 127,881Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2021High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 155Avg Mileage 128,646Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2022

67.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 135Avg Mileage 118,589Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2023

70.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 144Avg Mileage 123,189Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2024High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 231Avg Mileage 117,556Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.2%

MOT results for 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	28	61.3%	194	131,123	Suspension — 47.4%
2018	29	59.7%	129	129,761	Suspension — 43.4%
2019	30	70.8%	120	130,000	Brakes — 38.3%
2020	31	70.1%	117	127,881	Brakes — 49.6%
2021	32	64.5%	155	128,646	Brakes — 41.9%
2022	33	67.4%	135	118,589	Suspension — 48.9%
2023	34	70.1%	144	123,189	Brakes — 41.0%
2024	35	62.8%	231	117,556	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190, with age trends.

Brakes

38.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↓ Decreases 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	47.4% (28 yrs)	14.7% (35 yrs)	-32.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	37.6% (28 yrs)	22.9% (35 yrs)	-14.7%	🟢 ↓

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,225 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.