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1994 Mercedes-Benz 300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
66.1%
Latest Pass Rate
116
Total Tests (All Years)
133,141 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 1994 Mercedes-Benz 300 as it ages.

27 yrs43.3%
29 yrs63.3%
30 yrs66.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs43.3%30
29 yrs63.3%30
30 yrs66.1%56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mercedes-Benz 300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (30 yrs)66.1%56
2023 (29 yrs)63.3%30
2021 (27 yrs)43.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
43.3%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 143,376Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%
2023High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 126,333Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%
2024
66.1%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 56Avg Mileage 133,141Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mercedes-Benz 300, with age trends.

Suspension
61.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
48.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
39.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
36.7%
— Consistent
Tyres
33.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes70.0% (27 yrs)7.1% (30 yrs)
-62.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension86.7% (27 yrs)32.1% (30 yrs)
-54.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment73.3% (27 yrs)37.5% (30 yrs)
-35.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 300 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 116 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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