1986 Mercedes-Benz 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

79.4%

Latest Pass Rate

634

Total Tests (All Years)

101,902 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 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500 as it ages.

31 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.9%

32 yrs69.0%

→ ↓6.7%

33 yrs62.3%

→ ↑12.3%

34 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.7%

35 yrs70.9%

→ ↑6.2%

36 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.8%

37 yrs74.3%

→ ↑5.1%

38 yrs79.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
31 yrs	67.1%	85
32 yrs	69.0%	58
33 yrs	62.3%	69
34 yrs	74.6%	63
35 yrs	70.9%	79
36 yrs	77.1%	70
37 yrs	74.3%	74
38 yrs	79.4%	136

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	79.4%	136
2023 (37 yrs)	74.3%	74
2022 (36 yrs)	77.1%	70
2021 (35 yrs)	70.9%	79
2020 (34 yrs)	74.6%	63
2019 (33 yrs)	62.3%	69
2018 (32 yrs)	69%	58
2017 (31 yrs)	67.1%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 85Avg Mileage 105,056Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2018

69.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 58Avg Mileage 111,068Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 69Avg Mileage 107,786Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2020

74.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 63Avg Mileage 105,390Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2021

70.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 79Avg Mileage 104,826Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%

2022

77.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 70Avg Mileage 107,299Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2023

74.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 74Avg Mileage 108,028Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 14.9%

2024

79.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 136Avg Mileage 101,902Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

MOT results for 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	31	67.1%	85	105,056	Brakes — 52.9%
2018	32	69.0%	58	111,068	Brakes — 31.0%
2019	33	62.3%	69	107,786	Suspension — 42.0%
2020	34	74.6%	63	105,390	Suspension — 44.4%
2021	35	70.9%	79	104,826	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%
2022	36	77.1%	70	107,299	Brakes — 30.0%
2023	37	74.3%	74	108,028	Body, chassis, structure — 14.9%
2024	38	79.4%	136	101,902	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500, with age trends.

Suspension

29.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

26.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

16.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	52.9% (31 yrs)	10.3% (38 yrs)	-42.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	40.0% (31 yrs)	17.6% (38 yrs)	-22.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 500 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 634 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.