1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

78.7%

Latest Pass Rate

531

Total Tests (All Years)

131,940 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 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 as it ages.

24 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.7%

25 yrs59.0%

→ ↑10.4%

26 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.0%

27 yrs67.4%

→ ↑6.5%

28 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.8%

29 yrs72.1%

→ ↑0.4%

30 yrs72.5%

→ ↑6.2%

31 yrs78.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	57.3%	82
25 yrs	59.0%	61
26 yrs	69.4%	49
27 yrs	67.4%	46
28 yrs	73.9%	88
29 yrs	72.1%	61
30 yrs	72.5%	69
31 yrs	78.7%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	78.7%	75
2023 (30 yrs)	72.5%	69
2022 (29 yrs)	72.1%	61
2021 (28 yrs)	73.9%	88
2020 (27 yrs)	67.4%	46
2019 (26 yrs)	69.4%	49
2018 (25 yrs)	59%	61
2017 (24 yrs)	57.3%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 160,750Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 61Avg Mileage 158,925Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 49Avg Mileage 156,686Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 46Avg Mileage 153,285Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2021

73.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 88Avg Mileage 156,090Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2022

72.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 61Avg Mileage 152,426Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2023

72.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 69Avg Mileage 151,371Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2024

78.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 75Avg Mileage 131,940Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	24	57.3%	82	160,750	Brakes — 54.9%
2018	25	59.0%	61	158,925	Suspension — 65.6%
2019	26	69.4%	49	156,686	Brakes — 42.9%
2020	27	67.4%	46	153,285	Brakes — 43.5%
2021	28	73.9%	88	156,090	Brakes — 56.8%
2022	29	72.1%	61	152,426	Suspension — 41.0%
2023	30	72.5%	69	151,371	Suspension — 53.6%
2024	31	78.7%	75	131,940	Brakes — 24.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

40.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

19.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	54.9% (24 yrs)	24.0% (31 yrs)	-30.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	39.0% (24 yrs)	18.7% (31 yrs)	-20.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 531 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.