1990 Mercedes 190 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

71.2%

Latest Pass Rate

12,700

Total Tests (All Years)

124,733 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 1990 Mercedes 190 E as it ages.

19 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs58.4%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.5%

22 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs60.6%

→ ↑2.7%

24 yrs63.3%

→ ↑1.4%

25 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.3%

26 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.8%

27 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.2%

28 yrs64.0%

→ ↑2.3%

29 yrs66.3%

→ ↑4.9%

30 yrs71.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	57.4%	2,369
20 yrs	58.4%	1,964
21 yrs	61.3%	1,580
22 yrs	60.8%	1,259
23 yrs	60.6%	1,047
24 yrs	63.3%	919
25 yrs	64.7%	842
26 yrs	64.4%	797
27 yrs	65.2%	675
28 yrs	64.0%	442
29 yrs	66.3%	442
30 yrs	71.2%	364

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mercedes 190 E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (30 yrs)	71.2%	364
2019 (29 yrs)	66.3%	442
2018 (28 yrs)	64%	442
2017 (27 yrs)	65.2%	675
2016 (26 yrs)	64.4%	797
2015 (25 yrs)	64.7%	842
2014 (24 yrs)	63.3%	919
2013 (23 yrs)	60.6%	1,047
2012 (22 yrs)	60.8%	1,259
2011 (21 yrs)	61.3%	1,580
2010 (20 yrs)	58.4%	1,964
2009 (19 yrs)	57.4%	2,369

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,369Avg Mileage 123,202Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2010High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,964Avg Mileage 123,610Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,580Avg Mileage 125,757Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,259Avg Mileage 123,269Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,047Avg Mileage 124,940Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 919Avg Mileage 124,365Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 842Avg Mileage 125,763Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 797Avg Mileage 126,005Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 675Avg Mileage 124,213Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2018High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 442Avg Mileage 126,660Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2019

66.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 442Avg Mileage 123,799Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2020

71.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 364Avg Mileage 124,733Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

MOT results for 1990 Mercedes 190 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	57.4%	2,369	123,202	Brakes — 20.3%
2010	20	58.4%	1,964	123,610	Brakes — 19.0%
2011	21	61.3%	1,580	125,757	Suspension — 19.6%
2012	22	60.8%	1,259	123,269	Brakes — 20.6%
2013	23	60.6%	1,047	124,940	Brakes — 48.6%
2014	24	63.3%	919	124,365	Brakes — 52.0%
2015	25	64.7%	842	125,763	Brakes — 40.5%
2016	26	64.4%	797	126,005	Brakes — 32.7%
2017	27	65.2%	675	124,213	Brakes — 43.4%
2018	28	64.0%	442	126,660	Brakes — 44.3%
2019	29	66.3%	442	123,799	Suspension — 42.3%
2020	30	71.2%	364	124,733	Brakes — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mercedes 190 E, with age trends.

Brakes

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.3% (19 yrs)	35.7% (30 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.4% (19 yrs)	31.9% (30 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (19 yrs)	11.0% (30 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 12,700 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.