1984 Mercedes-Benz 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,272

Total Tests (All Years)

100,587 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 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280 as it ages.

33 yrs73.2%

→ ↓1.3%

34 yrs71.9%

→ ↑6.2%

35 yrs78.1%

→ ↑1.7%

36 yrs79.8%

→ ↓7.3%

37 yrs72.5%

→ ↑4.7%

38 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.7%

39 yrs77.9%

→ ↑1.2%

40 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	73.2%	183
34 yrs	71.9%	139
35 yrs	78.1%	128
36 yrs	79.8%	119
37 yrs	72.5%	160
38 yrs	77.2%	136
39 yrs	77.9%	154
40 yrs	79.1%	253

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	79.1%	253
2023 (39 yrs)	77.9%	154
2022 (38 yrs)	77.2%	136
2021 (37 yrs)	72.5%	160
2020 (36 yrs)	79.8%	119
2019 (35 yrs)	78.1%	128
2018 (34 yrs)	71.9%	139
2017 (33 yrs)	73.2%	183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

73.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 183Avg Mileage 98,481Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2018

71.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 139Avg Mileage 99,612Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2019

78.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 128Avg Mileage 97,259Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 26.6%

2020

79.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 119Avg Mileage 95,403Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2021

72.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 160Avg Mileage 105,356Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2022

77.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 136Avg Mileage 101,157Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.3%

2023

77.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 154Avg Mileage 98,053Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2024

79.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 253Avg Mileage 100,587Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

MOT results for 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	33	73.2%	183	98,481	Suspension — 34.4%
2018	34	71.9%	139	99,612	Suspension — 33.1%
2019	35	78.1%	128	97,259	Body, chassis, structure — 26.6%
2020	36	79.8%	119	95,403	Suspension — 19.3%
2021	37	72.5%	160	105,356	Brakes — 35.6%
2022	38	77.2%	136	101,157	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.3%
2023	39	77.9%	154	98,053	Suspension — 37.7%
2024	40	79.1%	253	100,587	Suspension — 26.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280, with age trends.

Suspension

27.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

21.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

↓ Decreases 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	33.3% (33 yrs)	8.3% (40 yrs)	-25.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	34.4% (33 yrs)	26.1% (40 yrs)	-8.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1968 1969 1970 1971 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 280 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,272 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.