1987 Mercedes 190 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,855

Total Tests (All Years)

117,176 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 1987 Mercedes 190 E as it ages.

22 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.5%

23 yrs55.4%

→ ↑5.7%

24 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.2%

25 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.5%

26 yrs60.4%

→ ↑5.8%

27 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.2%

28 yrs66.4%

→ ↑2.3%

29 yrs68.7%

→ ↓6.5%

30 yrs62.2%

→ ↑4.5%

31 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.8%

32 yrs70.5%

→ ↓12.6%

33 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	57.9%	380
23 yrs	55.4%	289
24 yrs	61.1%	234
25 yrs	57.9%	178
26 yrs	60.4%	154
27 yrs	66.2%	145
28 yrs	66.4%	137
29 yrs	68.7%	115
30 yrs	62.2%	90
31 yrs	66.7%	51
32 yrs	70.5%	44
33 yrs	57.9%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Mercedes 190 E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (33 yrs)	57.9%	38
2019 (32 yrs)	70.5%	44
2018 (31 yrs)	66.7%	51
2017 (30 yrs)	62.2%	90
2016 (29 yrs)	68.7%	115
2015 (28 yrs)	66.4%	137
2014 (27 yrs)	66.2%	145
2013 (26 yrs)	60.4%	154
2012 (25 yrs)	57.9%	178
2011 (24 yrs)	61.1%	234
2010 (23 yrs)	55.4%	289
2009 (22 yrs)	57.9%	380

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 380Avg Mileage 115,634Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 289Avg Mileage 114,197Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2011High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 234Avg Mileage 115,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 178Avg Mileage 113,799Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2013High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 154Avg Mileage 110,441Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2014

66.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 145Avg Mileage 113,757Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2015

66.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 137Avg Mileage 116,773Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2016

68.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 115Avg Mileage 118,042Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 90Avg Mileage 110,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 51Avg Mileage 104,559Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

2019

70.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 44Avg Mileage 107,742Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 38Avg Mileage 117,176Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

MOT results for 1987 Mercedes 190 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	57.9%	380	115,634	Brakes — 19.7%
2010	23	55.4%	289	114,197	Brakes — 22.1%
2011	24	61.1%	234	115,984	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2012	25	57.9%	178	113,799	Brakes — 21.3%
2013	26	60.4%	154	110,441	Brakes — 53.9%
2014	27	66.2%	145	113,757	Brakes — 37.9%
2015	28	66.4%	137	116,773	Suspension — 44.5%
2016	29	68.7%	115	118,042	Brakes — 53.0%
2017	30	62.2%	90	110,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%
2018	31	66.7%	51	104,559	Suspension — 60.8%
2019	32	70.5%	44	107,742	Suspension — 31.8%
2020	33	57.9%	38	117,176	Suspension — 71.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Mercedes 190 E, with age trends.

Brakes

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.9% (22 yrs)	71.1% (33 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.7% (22 yrs)	44.7% (33 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 190 E cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,855 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.