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1960 Mercedes 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age

66 years
Current Age
70.6%
Latest Pass Rate
100
Total Tests (All Years)
45,919 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 1960 Mercedes 190 as it ages.

53 yrs76.7%
55 yrs69.4%
56 yrs70.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 53 to 56 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
53 yrs76.7%30
55 yrs69.4%36
56 yrs70.6%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1960 Mercedes 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (56 yrs)70.6%34
2015 (55 yrs)69.4%36
2013 (53 yrs)76.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
76.7%
Age (yrs) 53Tests 30Avg Mileage 48,020Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%
2015
69.4%
Age (yrs) 55Tests 36Avg Mileage 48,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2016
70.6%
Age (yrs) 56Tests 34Avg Mileage 45,919Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1960 Mercedes 190, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
38.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
26.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
19.8%
— Consistent
Steering
17.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
15.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes43.3% (53 yrs)20.6% (56 yrs)
-22.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment36.7% (53 yrs)38.2% (56 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —
Suspension16.7% (53 yrs)17.6% (56 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 190 cars manufactured in 1960 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 100 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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