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1991 Mercedes-Benz E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
68.1%
Latest Pass Rate
181
Total Tests (All Years)
111,670 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 1991 Mercedes-Benz E as it ages.

30 yrs75.0%
31 yrs73.7%
32 yrs64.5%
33 yrs68.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 30 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
30 yrs75.0%40
31 yrs73.7%38
32 yrs64.5%31
33 yrs68.1%72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Mercedes-Benz E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (33 yrs)68.1%72
2023 (32 yrs)64.5%31
2022 (31 yrs)73.7%38
2021 (30 yrs)75%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
75.0%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 40Avg Mileage 121,982Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.5%
2022
73.7%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 38Avg Mileage 130,099Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%
2023High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 31Avg Mileage 115,547Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%
2024
68.1%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 72Avg Mileage 111,670Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Mercedes-Benz E, with age trends.

Brakes
40.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
40.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
36.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
28.1%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
27.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment17.5% (30 yrs)63.9% (33 yrs)
+46.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension15.0% (30 yrs)38.9% (33 yrs)
+23.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.5% (30 yrs)30.6% (33 yrs)
+18.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 181 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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