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1992 Mercedes-Benz S-class — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
89.0%
Latest Pass Rate
141
Total Tests (All Years)
102,716 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 S-class as it ages.

29 yrs77.1%
31 yrs66.7%
32 yrs89.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs77.1%35
31 yrs66.7%33
32 yrs89.0%73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mercedes-Benz S-class pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (32 yrs)89%73
2023 (31 yrs)66.7%33
2021 (29 yrs)77.1%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
77.1%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 35Avg Mileage 114,361Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 25.7%
2023
66.7%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 128,970Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%
2024
89.0%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 73Avg Mileage 102,716Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
34.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
28.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
26.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
25.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes25.7% (29 yrs)19.2% (32 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment17.1% (29 yrs)20.5% (32 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz S-class cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 141 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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