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1992 Mercedes-Benz E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
78.2%
Latest Pass Rate
259
Total Tests (All Years)
142,448 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 1992 Mercedes-Benz E as it ages.

29 yrs69.2%
30 yrs67.4%
31 yrs77.3%
32 yrs78.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs69.2%39
30 yrs67.4%43
31 yrs77.3%44
32 yrs78.2%133

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 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 (32 yrs)78.2%133
2023 (31 yrs)77.3%44
2022 (30 yrs)67.4%43
2021 (29 yrs)69.2%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
69.2%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 39Avg Mileage 153,080Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%
2022
67.4%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 143,063Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%
2023
77.3%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 44Avg Mileage 144,761Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%
2024
78.2%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 133Avg Mileage 142,448Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mercedes-Benz E, with age trends.

Brakes
31.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
27.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
20.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
13.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes46.2% (29 yrs)13.5% (32 yrs)
-32.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment38.5% (29 yrs)13.5% (32 yrs)
-25.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension28.2% (29 yrs)7.5% (32 yrs)
-20.7%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks12.8% (29 yrs)8.3% (32 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 259 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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