1999 Mercedes-Benz 208 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

549

Total Tests (All Years)

158,530 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 1999 Mercedes-Benz 208 as it ages.

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↓7.7%

19 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs48.9%

→ ↑4.7%

22 yrs53.6%

→ ↓4.7%

23 yrs48.9%

→ ↑11.5%

24 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.5%

25 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	55.4%	121
19 yrs	47.7%	65
20 yrs	47.7%	65
21 yrs	48.9%	47
22 yrs	53.6%	69
23 yrs	48.9%	45
24 yrs	60.4%	48
25 yrs	62.9%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes-Benz 208 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	62.9%	89
2023 (24 yrs)	60.4%	48
2022 (23 yrs)	48.9%	45
2021 (22 yrs)	53.6%	69
2020 (21 yrs)	48.9%	47
2019 (20 yrs)	47.7%	65
2018 (19 yrs)	47.7%	65
2017 (18 yrs)	55.4%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 121Avg Mileage 146,683Top Failure Brakes — 100.8%

2018High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 65Avg Mileage 140,187Top Failure Brakes — 86.2%

2019High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 149,323Top Failure Suspension — 93.8%

2020High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 47Avg Mileage 138,949Top Failure Suspension — 121.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 69Avg Mileage 145,548Top Failure Brakes — 102.9%

2022High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 158,779Top Failure Brakes — 106.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 48Avg Mileage 150,235Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 89Avg Mileage 158,530Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes-Benz 208 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	18	55.4%	121	146,683	Brakes — 100.8%
2018	19	47.7%	65	140,187	Brakes — 86.2%
2019	20	47.7%	65	149,323	Suspension — 93.8%
2020	21	48.9%	47	138,949	Suspension — 121.3%
2021	22	53.6%	69	145,548	Brakes — 102.9%
2022	23	48.9%	45	158,779	Brakes — 106.7%
2023	24	60.4%	48	150,235	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.8%
2024	25	62.9%	89	158,530	Brakes — 69.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes-Benz 208, with age trends.

Brakes

89.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

78.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	100.8% (18 yrs)	69.7% (25 yrs)	-31.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	66.9% (18 yrs)	61.8% (25 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 549 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.