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1984 Mercedes-Benz E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
77.2%
Latest Pass Rate
266
Total Tests (All Years)
141,463 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 E as it ages.

37 yrs69.4%
38 yrs70.2%
39 yrs81.5%
40 yrs77.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 37 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
37 yrs69.4%62
38 yrs70.2%47
39 yrs81.5%65
40 yrs77.2%92

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (40 yrs)77.2%92
2023 (39 yrs)81.5%65
2022 (38 yrs)70.2%47
2021 (37 yrs)69.4%62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
69.4%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 62Avg Mileage 133,726Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%
2022
70.2%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 47Avg Mileage 134,653Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%
2023
81.5%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 65Avg Mileage 133,494Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 23.1%
2024
77.2%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 92Avg Mileage 141,463Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
33.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
33.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
26.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
23.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
15.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes40.3% (37 yrs)5.4% (40 yrs)
-34.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension45.2% (37 yrs)13.0% (40 yrs)
-32.2%
🟢 ↓
Body, chassis, structure29.0% (37 yrs)8.7% (40 yrs)
-20.3%
🟢 ↓
Visibility11.3% (37 yrs)6.5% (40 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 266 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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