1989 Mercedes 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,095

Total Tests (All Years)

119,764 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 1989 Mercedes 190 as it ages.

20 yrs53.7%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs55.9%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs59.9%

→ ↓6.4%

25 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.7%

27 yrs57.3%

→ ↑11.5%

28 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	53.7%	734
21 yrs	54.8%	568
22 yrs	55.8%	462
23 yrs	55.9%	365
24 yrs	59.9%	289
25 yrs	53.5%	230
26 yrs	55.6%	216
27 yrs	57.3%	199
28 yrs	68.8%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Mercedes 190 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (28 yrs)	68.8%	32
2016 (27 yrs)	57.3%	199
2015 (26 yrs)	55.6%	216
2014 (25 yrs)	53.5%	230
2013 (24 yrs)	59.9%	289
2012 (23 yrs)	55.9%	365
2011 (22 yrs)	55.8%	462
2010 (21 yrs)	54.8%	568
2009 (20 yrs)	53.7%	734

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 734Avg Mileage 137,463Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 568Avg Mileage 138,971Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 462Avg Mileage 136,407Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 365Avg Mileage 139,464Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 289Avg Mileage 135,942Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 230Avg Mileage 139,109Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 216Avg Mileage 134,027Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 199Avg Mileage 132,678Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2017

68.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 119,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

MOT results for 1989 Mercedes 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	53.7%	734	137,463	Brakes — 23.0%
2010	21	54.8%	568	138,971	Suspension — 22.4%
2011	22	55.8%	462	136,407	Suspension — 20.6%
2012	23	55.9%	365	139,464	Suspension — 24.1%
2013	24	59.9%	289	135,942	Suspension — 54.3%
2014	25	53.5%	230	139,109	Suspension — 64.3%
2015	26	55.6%	216	134,027	Brakes — 53.2%
2016	27	57.3%	199	132,678	Brakes — 52.3%
2017	28	68.8%	32	119,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Mercedes 190, with age trends.

Brakes

35.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

34.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.7%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.8% (20 yrs)	34.4% (28 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.8% (20 yrs)	18.8% (28 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	20.7% (20 yrs)	21.9% (28 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —
Brakes	23.0% (20 yrs)	21.9% (28 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1960 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 190 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 3,095 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.