1984 Mercedes-Benz 380 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

367

Total Tests (All Years)

95,911 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 380 as it ages.

33 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.7%

34 yrs66.7%

→ ↑17.0%

35 yrs83.7%

→ ↓16.1%

36 yrs67.6%

→ ↑5.5%

37 yrs73.1%

→ ↑13.7%

38 yrs86.8%

→ ↓13.5%

39 yrs73.3%

→ ↓15.2%

40 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
33 yrs	70.4%	54
34 yrs	66.7%	36
35 yrs	83.7%	43
36 yrs	67.6%	37
37 yrs	73.1%	52
38 yrs	86.8%	38
39 yrs	73.3%	45
40 yrs	58.1%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 380 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	58.1%	62
2023 (39 yrs)	73.3%	45
2022 (38 yrs)	86.8%	38
2021 (37 yrs)	73.1%	52
2020 (36 yrs)	67.6%	37
2019 (35 yrs)	83.7%	43
2018 (34 yrs)	66.7%	36
2017 (33 yrs)	70.4%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

70.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 54Avg Mileage 98,779Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 36Avg Mileage 96,560Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

2019

83.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 43Avg Mileage 93,760Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2020

67.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 37Avg Mileage 93,921Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2021

73.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 52Avg Mileage 97,289Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2022

86.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 38Avg Mileage 88,685Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2023

73.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 45Avg Mileage 87,995Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 62Avg Mileage 95,911Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%

MOT results for 1984 Mercedes-Benz 380 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	33	70.4%	54	98,779	Brakes — 44.4%
2018	34	66.7%	36	96,560	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2019	35	83.7%	43	93,760	Brakes — 27.9%
2020	36	67.6%	37	93,921	Brakes — 59.5%
2021	37	73.1%	52	97,289	Brakes — 46.2%
2022	38	86.8%	38	88,685	Suspension — 21.1%
2023	39	73.3%	45	87,995	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.9%
2024	40	58.1%	62	95,911	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Mercedes-Benz 380, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	44.4% (33 yrs)	24.2% (40 yrs)	-20.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	18.5% (33 yrs)	24.2% (40 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 380 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 367 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.