1993 Mercedes-Benz 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

83.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,101

Total Tests (All Years)

112,455 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 1993 Mercedes-Benz 320 as it ages.

24 yrs66.9%

→ ↓3.5%

25 yrs63.4%

→ ↑5.6%

26 yrs69.0%

→ ↑7.3%

27 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.8%

28 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.3%

29 yrs74.2%

→ ↓0.8%

30 yrs73.4%

→ ↑10.5%

31 yrs83.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	66.9%	136
25 yrs	63.4%	93
26 yrs	69.0%	87
27 yrs	76.3%	80
28 yrs	74.5%	145
29 yrs	74.2%	132
30 yrs	73.4%	143
31 yrs	83.9%	285

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	83.9%	285
2023 (30 yrs)	73.4%	143
2022 (29 yrs)	74.2%	132
2021 (28 yrs)	74.5%	145
2020 (27 yrs)	76.3%	80
2019 (26 yrs)	69%	87
2018 (25 yrs)	63.4%	93
2017 (24 yrs)	66.9%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

66.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 136Avg Mileage 128,593Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 93Avg Mileage 127,461Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 87Avg Mileage 121,898Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 80Avg Mileage 131,416Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2021

74.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 145Avg Mileage 121,350Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2022

74.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 132Avg Mileage 120,162Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

2023

73.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 143Avg Mileage 121,613Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%

2024

83.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 285Avg Mileage 112,455Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes-Benz 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	24	66.9%	136	128,593	Brakes — 33.8%
2018	25	63.4%	93	127,461	Brakes — 32.3%
2019	26	69.0%	87	121,898	Brakes — 50.6%
2020	27	76.3%	80	131,416	Suspension — 32.5%
2021	28	74.5%	145	121,350	Suspension — 39.3%
2022	29	74.2%	132	120,162	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%
2023	30	73.4%	143	121,613	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%
2024	31	83.9%	285	112,455	Suspension — 25.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes-Benz 320, with age trends.

Brakes

29.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

29.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.0%

↓ 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	33.8% (24 yrs)	17.5% (31 yrs)	-16.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	25.7% (24 yrs)	25.3% (31 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 320 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,101 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.