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1991 Mercedes-Benz 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
186
Total Tests (All Years)
141,989 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 1991 Mercedes-Benz 200 as it ages.

26 yrs75.0%
27 yrs75.8%
30 yrs74.3%
32 yrs66.7%
33 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs75.0%48
27 yrs75.8%33
30 yrs74.3%35
32 yrs66.7%30
33 yrs75.0%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (33 yrs)75%40
2023 (32 yrs)66.7%30
2021 (30 yrs)74.3%35
2018 (27 yrs)75.8%33
2017 (26 yrs)75%48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
75.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 48Avg Mileage 132,445Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%
2018
75.8%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 141,972Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%
2021
74.3%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 35Avg Mileage 147,665Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%
2023
66.7%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 30Avg Mileage 169,492Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%
2024
75.0%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 141,989Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Mercedes-Benz 200, with age trends.

Suspension
36.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
35.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
21.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
18.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes31.3% (26 yrs)25.0% (33 yrs)
-6.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension29.2% (26 yrs)25.0% (33 yrs)
-4.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 200 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 186 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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