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1993 Mercedes-Benz 600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
70.3%
Latest Pass Rate
69
Total Tests (All Years)
63,514 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 600 as it ages.

At 28 years: 78.1% pass rate · At 31 years: 70.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 28 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
28 yrs78.1%32
31 yrs70.3%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (31 yrs)70.3%37
2021 (28 yrs)78.1%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
78.1%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 81,554Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%
2024
70.3%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 63,514Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes-Benz 600, with age trends.

Suspension
35.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
27.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
15.6%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
10.8%
— Consistent
Tyres
10.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes43.8% (28 yrs)10.8% (31 yrs)
-33.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension18.8% (28 yrs)51.4% (31 yrs)
+32.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.6% (28 yrs)5.4% (31 yrs)
-10.2%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks9.4% (28 yrs)8.1% (31 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 600 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 69 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.

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