1990 Mercedes 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,387

Total Tests (All Years)

157,526 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 as it ages.

19 yrs52.9%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs52.0%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs54.3%

→ ↓3.4%

22 yrs50.9%

→ ↑5.0%

23 yrs55.9%

→ ↑5.4%

24 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.1%

25 yrs58.2%

→ ↑3.8%

26 yrs62.0%

→ ↑4.7%

27 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	52.9%	529
20 yrs	52.0%	415
21 yrs	54.3%	341
22 yrs	50.9%	277
23 yrs	55.9%	229
24 yrs	61.3%	194
25 yrs	58.2%	184
26 yrs	62.0%	179
27 yrs	66.7%	39

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (27 yrs)	66.7%	39
2016 (26 yrs)	62%	179
2015 (25 yrs)	58.2%	184
2014 (24 yrs)	61.3%	194
2013 (23 yrs)	55.9%	229
2012 (22 yrs)	50.9%	277
2011 (21 yrs)	54.3%	341
2010 (20 yrs)	52%	415
2009 (19 yrs)	52.9%	529

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 529Avg Mileage 142,395Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 415Avg Mileage 146,122Top Failure Suspension — 24.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 341Avg Mileage 141,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2012High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 277Avg Mileage 145,125Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 229Avg Mileage 140,001Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 194Avg Mileage 139,838Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 184Avg Mileage 139,134Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 179Avg Mileage 141,715Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 157,526Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

MOT results for 1990 Mercedes 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	52.9%	529	142,395	Suspension — 24.2%
2010	20	52.0%	415	146,122	Suspension — 24.8%
2011	21	54.3%	341	141,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2012	22	50.9%	277	145,125	Suspension — 25.3%
2013	23	55.9%	229	140,001	Suspension — 41.9%
2014	24	61.3%	194	139,838	Suspension — 43.8%
2015	25	58.2%	184	139,134	Brakes — 52.2%
2016	26	62.0%	179	141,715	Suspension — 56.4%
2017	27	66.7%	39	157,526	Suspension — 71.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ 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	24.2% (19 yrs)	71.8% (27 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.3% (19 yrs)	33.3% (27 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	20.2% (19 yrs)	15.4% (27 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	23.3% (19 yrs)	23.1% (27 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,387 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.