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1995 Mercedes-Benz S-class — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
81.0%
Latest Pass Rate
498
Total Tests (All Years)
109,286 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 1995 Mercedes-Benz S-class as it ages.

26 yrs74.3%
27 yrs79.3%
28 yrs75.5%
29 yrs81.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs74.3%113
27 yrs79.3%92
28 yrs75.5%98
29 yrs81.0%195

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes-Benz S-class 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 (29 yrs)81%195
2023 (28 yrs)75.5%98
2022 (27 yrs)79.3%92
2021 (26 yrs)74.3%113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
74.3%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 113Avg Mileage 107,747Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%
2022
79.3%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 92Avg Mileage 109,503Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%
2023
75.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 98Avg Mileage 101,757Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%
2024
81.0%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 195Avg Mileage 109,286Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes-Benz S-class, with age trends.

Suspension
33.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
29.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
20.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
18.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
17.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres18.6% (26 yrs)10.3% (29 yrs)
-8.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes31.0% (26 yrs)24.1% (29 yrs)
-6.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment21.2% (26 yrs)17.4% (29 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Suspension29.2% (26 yrs)28.7% (29 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz S-class cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 498 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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