1993 Mercedes-Benz 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

319

Total Tests (All Years)

147,262 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 200 as it ages.

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.7%

25 yrs71.4%

→ ↓12.4%

26 yrs59.0%

→ ↑20.2%

28 yrs79.2%

→ ↓19.8%

29 yrs59.4%

→ ↑9.8%

30 yrs69.2%

→ ↓5.7%

31 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	66.7%	63
25 yrs	71.4%	35
26 yrs	59.0%	39
28 yrs	79.2%	48
29 yrs	59.4%	32
30 yrs	69.2%	39
31 yrs	63.5%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	63.5%	63
2023 (30 yrs)	69.2%	39
2022 (29 yrs)	59.4%	32
2021 (28 yrs)	79.2%	48
2019 (26 yrs)	59%	39
2018 (25 yrs)	71.4%	35
2017 (24 yrs)	66.7%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 63Avg Mileage 143,086Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 35Avg Mileage 131,598Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 142,220Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2021

79.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 48Avg Mileage 135,893Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 32Avg Mileage 151,919Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2023

69.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 152,106Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2024High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 63Avg Mileage 147,262Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes-Benz 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	24	66.7%	63	143,086	Suspension — 31.7%
2018	25	71.4%	35	131,598	Suspension — 28.6%
2019	26	59.0%	39	142,220	Brakes — 74.4%
2021	28	79.2%	48	135,893	Suspension — 60.4%
2022	29	59.4%	32	151,919	Suspension — 68.8%
2023	30	69.2%	39	152,106	Brakes — 61.5%
2024	31	63.5%	63	147,262	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes-Benz 200, with age trends.

Suspension

47.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

45.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.7% (24 yrs)	22.2% (31 yrs)	-9.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.6% (24 yrs)	28.6% (31 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 319 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.