1995 Mercedes-Benz 208 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

281

Total Tests (All Years)

114,010 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 1995 Mercedes-Benz 208 as it ages.

22 yrs44.6%

→ ↑6.9%

23 yrs51.5%

→ ↑12.6%

24 yrs64.1%

→ ↑2.6%

26 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.1%

27 yrs65.6%

→ ↓6.8%

28 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.0%

29 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	44.6%	56
23 yrs	51.5%	33
24 yrs	64.1%	39
26 yrs	66.7%	36
27 yrs	65.6%	32
28 yrs	58.8%	34
29 yrs	58.8%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 208 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	58.8%	51
2023 (28 yrs)	58.8%	34
2022 (27 yrs)	65.6%	32
2021 (26 yrs)	66.7%	36
2019 (24 yrs)	64.1%	39
2018 (23 yrs)	51.5%	33
2017 (22 yrs)	44.6%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 137,884Top Failure Brakes — 112.5%

2018High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 141,404Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 121,881Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 119,463Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

2022

65.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 32Avg Mileage 132,083Top Failure Brakes — 87.5%

2023High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 34Avg Mileage 126,079Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 114,010Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes-Benz 208 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	22	44.6%	56	137,884	Brakes — 112.5%
2018	23	51.5%	33	141,404	Brakes — 93.9%
2019	24	64.1%	39	121,881	Brakes — 61.5%
2021	26	66.7%	36	119,463	Brakes — 80.6%
2022	27	65.6%	32	132,083	Brakes — 87.5%
2023	28	58.8%	34	126,079	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%
2024	29	58.8%	51	114,010	Brakes — 58.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes-Benz 208, with age trends.

Brakes

78.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

50.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.7%

↑ 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	91.1% (22 yrs)	15.7% (29 yrs)	-75.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	112.5% (22 yrs)	58.8% (29 yrs)	-53.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 208 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 281 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.