1993 Mercedes 190 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

12,354

Total Tests (All Years)

121,187 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 1993 Mercedes 190 E as it ages.

16 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs61.9%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.4%

19 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs63.2%

→ ↑1.3%

22 yrs64.5%

→ ↑6.4%

23 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.4%

24 yrs67.5%

→ ↑0.2%

25 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.3%

27 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	61.2%	2,170
17 yrs	61.9%	1,862
18 yrs	63.6%	1,518
19 yrs	63.2%	1,225
20 yrs	63.2%	1,056
21 yrs	63.2%	952
22 yrs	64.5%	854
23 yrs	70.9%	740
24 yrs	67.5%	690
25 yrs	67.7%	446
26 yrs	67.7%	439
27 yrs	64.4%	402

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes 190 E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (27 yrs)	64.4%	402
2019 (26 yrs)	67.7%	439
2018 (25 yrs)	67.7%	446
2017 (24 yrs)	67.5%	690
2016 (23 yrs)	70.9%	740
2015 (22 yrs)	64.5%	854
2014 (21 yrs)	63.2%	952
2013 (20 yrs)	63.2%	1,056
2012 (19 yrs)	63.2%	1,225
2011 (18 yrs)	63.6%	1,518
2010 (17 yrs)	61.9%	1,862
2009 (16 yrs)	61.2%	2,170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,170Avg Mileage 115,613Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,862Avg Mileage 118,773Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,518Avg Mileage 118,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 117,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,056Avg Mileage 116,410Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 952Avg Mileage 117,329Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 854Avg Mileage 117,000Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2016

70.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 740Avg Mileage 118,736Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 690Avg Mileage 119,854Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 446Avg Mileage 120,582Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2019

67.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 439Avg Mileage 121,027Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 402Avg Mileage 121,187Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 190 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	61.2%	2,170	115,613	Brakes — 20.0%
2010	17	61.9%	1,862	118,773	Brakes — 19.7%
2011	18	63.6%	1,518	118,046	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	19	63.2%	1,225	117,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013	20	63.2%	1,056	116,410	Brakes — 40.8%
2014	21	63.2%	952	117,329	Brakes — 45.6%
2015	22	64.5%	854	117,000	Brakes — 42.5%
2016	23	70.9%	740	118,736	Brakes — 35.0%
2017	24	67.5%	690	119,854	Brakes — 44.2%
2018	25	67.7%	446	120,582	Brakes — 42.6%
2019	26	67.7%	439	121,027	Brakes — 44.0%
2020	27	64.4%	402	121,187	Suspension — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes 190 E, with age trends.

Brakes

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.6%

↑ 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	16.3% (16 yrs)	48.0% (27 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (16 yrs)	45.8% (27 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (16 yrs)	18.9% (27 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 12,354 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.