1982 Mercedes-Benz 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

222

Total Tests (All Years)

105,023 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 1982 Mercedes-Benz 200 as it ages.

35 yrs62.2%

→ ↓13.8%

36 yrs48.4%

→ ↑14.5%

37 yrs62.9%

→ ↓9.6%

38 yrs53.3%

→ ↑6.0%

39 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.6%

40 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
35 yrs	62.2%	37
36 yrs	48.4%	31
37 yrs	62.9%	35
38 yrs	53.3%	30
39 yrs	59.3%	54
40 yrs	62.9%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Mercedes-Benz 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	62.9%	35
2021 (39 yrs)	59.3%	54
2020 (38 yrs)	53.3%	30
2019 (37 yrs)	62.9%	35
2018 (36 yrs)	48.4%	31
2017 (35 yrs)	62.2%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 37Avg Mileage 116,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%

2018High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 31Avg Mileage 124,060Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2019High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 35Avg Mileage 110,802Top Failure Tyres — 45.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 30Avg Mileage 115,992Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 54Avg Mileage 97,947Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 35Avg Mileage 105,023Top Failure Suspension — 82.9%

MOT results for 1982 Mercedes-Benz 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	35	62.2%	37	116,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%
2018	36	48.4%	31	124,060	Suspension — 80.6%
2019	37	62.9%	35	110,802	Tyres — 45.7%
2020	38	53.3%	30	115,992	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%
2021	39	59.3%	54	97,947	Suspension — 51.9%
2022	40	62.9%	35	105,023	Suspension — 82.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Mercedes-Benz 200, with age trends.

Suspension

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.3% (35 yrs)	74.3% (40 yrs)	+50.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	37.8% (35 yrs)	82.9% (40 yrs)	+45.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2007 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 200 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2022, covering 222 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.