1995 Mercedes-Benz 308 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

41.4%

Latest Pass Rate

306

Total Tests (All Years)

167,085 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 1995 Mercedes-Benz 308 as it ages.

22 yrs51.5%

→ ↓6.3%

23 yrs45.2%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs45.7%

→ ↑21.0%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↓15.5%

26 yrs51.2%

→ ↑8.2%

28 yrs59.4%

→ ↓18.0%

29 yrs41.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	51.5%	66
23 yrs	45.2%	42
24 yrs	45.7%	35
25 yrs	66.7%	30
26 yrs	51.2%	43
28 yrs	59.4%	32
29 yrs	41.4%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes-Benz 308 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	41.4%	58
2023 (28 yrs)	59.4%	32
2021 (26 yrs)	51.2%	43
2020 (25 yrs)	66.7%	30
2019 (24 yrs)	45.7%	35
2018 (23 yrs)	45.2%	42
2017 (22 yrs)	51.5%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 66Avg Mileage 176,913Top Failure Brakes — 107.6%

2018High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 179,422Top Failure Brakes — 90.5%

2019High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 206,944Top Failure Brakes — 122.9%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 170,302Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 66.7%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 160,363Top Failure Brakes — 111.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 183,239Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.6%

2024High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 58Avg Mileage 167,085Top Failure Brakes — 127.6%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes-Benz 308 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	22	51.5%	66	176,913	Brakes — 107.6%
2018	23	45.2%	42	179,422	Brakes — 90.5%
2019	24	45.7%	35	206,944	Brakes — 122.9%
2020	25	66.7%	30	170,302	Body, chassis, structure — 66.7%
2021	26	51.2%	43	160,363	Brakes — 111.6%
2023	28	59.4%	32	183,239	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.6%
2024	29	41.4%	58	167,085	Brakes — 127.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes-Benz 308, with age trends.

Brakes

97.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

71.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

69.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

65.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.7%

↓ 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
Suspension	106.1% (22 yrs)	39.7% (29 yrs)	-66.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	107.6% (22 yrs)	127.6% (29 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 308 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 306 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.