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1984 Mercedes-Benz 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
84.4%
Latest Pass Rate
206
Total Tests (All Years)
138,617 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 1984 Mercedes-Benz 200 as it ages.

33 yrs80.6%
37 yrs67.3%
38 yrs71.4%
39 yrs61.2%
40 yrs84.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 33 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
33 yrs80.6%31
37 yrs67.3%52
38 yrs71.4%42
39 yrs61.2%49
40 yrs84.4%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (40 yrs)84.4%32
2023 (39 yrs)61.2%49
2022 (38 yrs)71.4%42
2021 (37 yrs)67.3%52
2017 (33 yrs)80.6%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
80.6%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 31Avg Mileage 117,776Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%
2021
67.3%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 52Avg Mileage 114,274Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%
2022
71.4%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 42Avg Mileage 120,940Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%
2023High Fail Rate
61.2%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 49Avg Mileage 118,579Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%
2024
84.4%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 32Avg Mileage 138,617Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Mercedes-Benz 200, with age trends.

Suspension
44.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
36.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
29.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
26.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
19.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension25.8% (33 yrs)37.5% (40 yrs)
+11.7%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 200 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 206 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.

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