1991 Mercedes 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,597

Total Tests (All Years)

178,218 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 as it ages.

18 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.1%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↓5.6%

21 yrs47.6%

→ ↑8.0%

22 yrs55.6%

→ ↓6.6%

23 yrs49.0%

→ ↑9.5%

24 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.2%

25 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.9%

26 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	55.7%	327
19 yrs	56.3%	261
20 yrs	53.2%	222
21 yrs	47.6%	189
22 yrs	55.6%	169
23 yrs	49.0%	143
24 yrs	58.5%	130
25 yrs	59.7%	119
26 yrs	56.8%	37

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (26 yrs)	56.8%	37
2016 (25 yrs)	59.7%	119
2015 (24 yrs)	58.5%	130
2014 (23 yrs)	49%	143
2013 (22 yrs)	55.6%	169
2012 (21 yrs)	47.6%	189
2011 (20 yrs)	53.2%	222
2010 (19 yrs)	56.3%	261
2009 (18 yrs)	55.7%	327

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 327Avg Mileage 156,573Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2010High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 261Avg Mileage 159,119Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 222Avg Mileage 164,856Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2012High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 189Avg Mileage 161,340Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 169Avg Mileage 160,022Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 143Avg Mileage 159,218Top Failure Suspension — 81.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 130Avg Mileage 165,529Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 119Avg Mileage 167,706Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 178,218Top Failure Brakes — 113.5%

MOT results for 1991 Mercedes 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	55.7%	327	156,573	Brakes — 24.8%
2010	19	56.3%	261	159,119	Suspension — 24.1%
2011	20	53.2%	222	164,856	Brakes — 28.4%
2012	21	47.6%	189	161,340	Suspension — 29.1%
2013	22	55.6%	169	160,022	Brakes — 73.4%
2014	23	49.0%	143	159,218	Suspension — 81.1%
2015	24	58.5%	130	165,529	Brakes — 56.2%
2016	25	59.7%	119	167,706	Brakes — 68.9%
2017	26	56.8%	37	178,218	Brakes — 113.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

54.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

27.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.8% (18 yrs)	113.5% (26 yrs)	+88.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.7% (18 yrs)	62.2% (26 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.9% (18 yrs)	48.6% (26 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,597 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.