1998 Mercedes-Benz 308 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

721

Total Tests (All Years)

155,148 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 1998 Mercedes-Benz 308 as it ages.

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs55.1%

→ ↓4.4%

21 yrs50.7%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs53.8%

→ ↑2.2%

23 yrs56.0%

→ ↓11.6%

24 yrs44.4%

→ ↑11.3%

25 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.4%

26 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	51.0%	151
20 yrs	55.1%	78
21 yrs	50.7%	71
22 yrs	53.8%	65
23 yrs	56.0%	91
24 yrs	44.4%	72
25 yrs	55.7%	70
26 yrs	56.1%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes-Benz 308 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	56.1%	123
2023 (25 yrs)	55.7%	70
2022 (24 yrs)	44.4%	72
2021 (23 yrs)	56%	91
2020 (22 yrs)	53.8%	65
2019 (21 yrs)	50.7%	71
2018 (20 yrs)	55.1%	78
2017 (19 yrs)	51%	151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 151Avg Mileage 168,183Top Failure Brakes — 109.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 78Avg Mileage 171,765Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 166,443Top Failure Brakes — 91.5%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 65Avg Mileage 155,968Top Failure Suspension — 110.8%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 91Avg Mileage 174,662Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2022High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 72Avg Mileage 167,050Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 108.3%

2023High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 70Avg Mileage 160,711Top Failure Brakes — 94.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 123Avg Mileage 155,148Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 118.7%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes-Benz 308 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	19	51.0%	151	168,183	Brakes — 109.9%
2018	20	55.1%	78	171,765	Brakes — 82.1%
2019	21	50.7%	71	166,443	Brakes — 91.5%
2020	22	53.8%	65	155,968	Suspension — 110.8%
2021	23	56.0%	91	174,662	Brakes — 87.9%
2022	24	44.4%	72	167,050	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 108.3%
2023	25	55.7%	70	160,711	Brakes — 94.3%
2024	26	56.1%	123	155,148	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 118.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes-Benz 308, with age trends.

Brakes

90.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

84.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

78.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

62.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.1%

↓ 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	109.9% (19 yrs)	74.8% (26 yrs)	-35.1%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	19.2% (19 yrs)	36.6% (26 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	66.2% (19 yrs)	61.8% (26 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 721 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.