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1992 Mercedes-Benz 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
72.5%
Latest Pass Rate
383
Total Tests (All Years)
160,220 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 1992 Mercedes-Benz 200 as it ages.

25 yrs58.1%
26 yrs61.7%
27 yrs60.6%
28 yrs63.9%
29 yrs68.3%
30 yrs69.0%
31 yrs73.5%
32 yrs72.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs58.1%62
26 yrs61.7%47
27 yrs60.6%33
28 yrs63.9%36
29 yrs68.3%63
30 yrs69.0%42
31 yrs73.5%49
32 yrs72.5%51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (32 yrs)72.5%51
2023 (31 yrs)73.5%49
2022 (30 yrs)69%42
2021 (29 yrs)68.3%63
2020 (28 yrs)63.9%36
2019 (27 yrs)60.6%33
2018 (26 yrs)61.7%47
2017 (25 yrs)58.1%62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 62Avg Mileage 143,217Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%
2018High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 47Avg Mileage 144,859Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%
2019High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 133,741Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%
2020High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 36Avg Mileage 141,965Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%
2021
68.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 63Avg Mileage 138,974Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2022
69.0%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 42Avg Mileage 134,712Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%
2023
73.5%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 133,659Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%
2024
72.5%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 51Avg Mileage 160,220Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mercedes-Benz 200, with age trends.

Brakes
46.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
31.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
27.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension50.0% (25 yrs)11.8% (32 yrs)
-38.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes51.6% (25 yrs)51.0% (32 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 200 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 383 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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