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1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years
Current Age
95.5%
Latest Pass Rate
223
Total Tests (All Years)
65,985 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 250

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 as it ages.

50 yrs76.6%
51 yrs88.9%
54 yrs86.1%
56 yrs96.7%
57 yrs95.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 50 to 57 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
50 yrs76.6%77
51 yrs88.9%36
54 yrs86.1%36
56 yrs96.7%30
57 yrs95.5%44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (57 yrs)95.5%44
2023 (56 yrs)96.7%30
2021 (54 yrs)86.1%36
2018 (51 yrs)88.9%36
2017 (50 yrs)76.6%77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
76.6%
Age (yrs) 50Tests 77Avg Mileage 44,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2018
88.9%
Age (yrs) 51Tests 36Avg Mileage 47,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2021
86.1%
Age (yrs) 54Tests 36Avg Mileage 54,934Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%
2023
96.7%
Age (yrs) 56Tests 30Avg Mileage 51,444Top Failure Suspension — 6.7%
2024
95.5%
Age (yrs) 57Tests 44Avg Mileage 65,985Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
9.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Road Wheels
9.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes20.8% (50 yrs)2.3% (57 yrs)
-18.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension19.5% (50 yrs)4.5% (57 yrs)
-15.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres6.5% (50 yrs)9.1% (57 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 250 cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 223 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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