1992 Mercedes-Benz 230 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,119

Total Tests (All Years)

146,400 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 230 as it ages.

25 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.8%

26 yrs64.2%

→ ↑1.9%

27 yrs66.1%

→ ↑4.9%

28 yrs71.0%

→ ↓4.6%

29 yrs66.4%

→ ↑4.7%

30 yrs71.1%

→ ↓4.8%

31 yrs66.3%

→ ↑3.9%

32 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	66.0%	209
26 yrs	64.2%	134
27 yrs	66.1%	121
28 yrs	71.0%	107
29 yrs	66.4%	122
30 yrs	71.1%	90
31 yrs	66.3%	98
32 yrs	70.2%	238

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 230 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	70.2%	238
2023 (31 yrs)	66.3%	98
2022 (30 yrs)	71.1%	90
2021 (29 yrs)	66.4%	122
2020 (28 yrs)	71%	107
2019 (27 yrs)	66.1%	121
2018 (26 yrs)	64.2%	134
2017 (25 yrs)	66%	209

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

66.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 209Avg Mileage 135,191Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 134Avg Mileage 132,469Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2019

66.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 121Avg Mileage 144,148Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2020

71.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 107Avg Mileage 138,306Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2021

66.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 122Avg Mileage 140,486Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2022

71.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 90Avg Mileage 136,373Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2023

66.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 98Avg Mileage 137,372Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2024

70.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 238Avg Mileage 146,400Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

MOT results for 1992 Mercedes-Benz 230 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	25	66.0%	209	135,191	Brakes — 43.5%
2018	26	64.2%	134	132,469	Brakes — 50.7%
2019	27	66.1%	121	144,148	Suspension — 33.9%
2020	28	71.0%	107	138,306	Brakes — 43.9%
2021	29	66.4%	122	140,486	Suspension — 39.3%
2022	30	71.1%	90	136,373	Suspension — 57.8%
2023	31	66.3%	98	137,372	Brakes — 53.1%
2024	32	70.2%	238	146,400	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mercedes-Benz 230, with age trends.

Brakes

42.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

39.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	43.5% (25 yrs)	29.4% (32 yrs)	-14.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	39.2% (25 yrs)	34.0% (32 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1964 1965 1966 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 230 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,119 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.