1991 Mercedes 190 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

66.8%

Latest Pass Rate

11,966

Total Tests (All Years)

122,480 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 1991 Mercedes 190 E as it ages.

18 yrs58.7%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs60.3%

→ ↑1.2%

21 yrs61.5%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs64.0%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.6%

24 yrs65.2%

→ ↑3.5%

25 yrs68.7%

→ ↓0.7%

26 yrs68.0%

→ ↓0.3%

27 yrs67.7%

→ ↑3.0%

28 yrs70.7%

→ ↓3.9%

29 yrs66.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	58.7%	2,236
19 yrs	60.4%	1,854
20 yrs	60.3%	1,526
21 yrs	61.5%	1,227
22 yrs	64.0%	983
23 yrs	65.8%	865
24 yrs	65.2%	770
25 yrs	68.7%	712
26 yrs	68.0%	625
27 yrs	67.7%	421
28 yrs	70.7%	382
29 yrs	66.8%	365

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Mercedes 190 E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (29 yrs)	66.8%	365
2019 (28 yrs)	70.7%	382
2018 (27 yrs)	67.7%	421
2017 (26 yrs)	68%	625
2016 (25 yrs)	68.7%	712
2015 (24 yrs)	65.2%	770
2014 (23 yrs)	65.8%	865
2013 (22 yrs)	64%	983
2012 (21 yrs)	61.5%	1,227
2011 (20 yrs)	60.3%	1,526
2010 (19 yrs)	60.4%	1,854
2009 (18 yrs)	58.7%	2,236

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,236Avg Mileage 121,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2010High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,854Avg Mileage 121,067Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,526Avg Mileage 121,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,227Avg Mileage 120,126Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2013High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 983Avg Mileage 119,978Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2014

65.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 865Avg Mileage 119,778Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2015

65.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 770Avg Mileage 119,649Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2016

68.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 712Avg Mileage 118,755Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 625Avg Mileage 121,165Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 421Avg Mileage 122,276Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2019

70.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 382Avg Mileage 120,979Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2020

66.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 365Avg Mileage 122,480Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

MOT results for 1991 Mercedes 190 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	58.7%	2,236	121,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2010	19	60.4%	1,854	121,067	Brakes — 19.6%
2011	20	60.3%	1,526	121,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2012	21	61.5%	1,227	120,126	Brakes — 19.2%
2013	22	64.0%	983	119,978	Brakes — 45.4%
2014	23	65.8%	865	119,778	Brakes — 48.2%
2015	24	65.2%	770	119,649	Brakes — 47.4%
2016	25	68.7%	712	118,755	Suspension — 31.0%
2017	26	68.0%	625	121,165	Brakes — 42.1%
2018	27	67.7%	421	122,276	Brakes — 43.5%
2019	28	70.7%	382	120,979	Brakes — 41.4%
2020	29	66.8%	365	122,480	Brakes — 51.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Mercedes 190 E, with age trends.

Brakes

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.8% (18 yrs)	49.3% (29 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.1% (18 yrs)	51.5% (29 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (18 yrs)	19.7% (29 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 11,966 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.