1993 Mercedes 190 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,726

Total Tests (All Years)

159,146 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 as it ages.

16 yrs57.0%

→ ↑3.6%

17 yrs60.6%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.2%

20 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.2%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↑6.5%

22 yrs61.0%

→ ↑4.6%

23 yrs65.6%

→ ↓7.3%

24 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	57.0%	337
17 yrs	60.6%	287
18 yrs	57.1%	247
19 yrs	57.9%	216
20 yrs	55.7%	185
21 yrs	54.5%	154
22 yrs	61.0%	136
23 yrs	65.6%	128
24 yrs	58.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (24 yrs)	58.3%	36
2016 (23 yrs)	65.6%	128
2015 (22 yrs)	61%	136
2014 (21 yrs)	54.5%	154
2013 (20 yrs)	55.7%	185
2012 (19 yrs)	57.9%	216
2011 (18 yrs)	57.1%	247
2010 (17 yrs)	60.6%	287
2009 (16 yrs)	57%	337

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 337Avg Mileage 149,365Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 287Avg Mileage 153,641Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 247Avg Mileage 150,903Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 216Avg Mileage 155,507Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 185Avg Mileage 155,717Top Failure Brakes — 66.5%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 154Avg Mileage 157,326Top Failure Brakes — 83.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 136Avg Mileage 158,031Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 128Avg Mileage 158,787Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 159,146Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 190 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	57.0%	337	149,365	Brakes — 23.7%
2010	17	60.6%	287	153,641	Brakes — 21.3%
2011	18	57.1%	247	150,903	Brakes — 23.9%
2012	19	57.9%	216	155,507	Brakes — 27.3%
2013	20	55.7%	185	155,717	Brakes — 66.5%
2014	21	54.5%	154	157,326	Brakes — 83.1%
2015	22	61.0%	136	158,031	Brakes — 50.7%
2016	23	65.6%	128	158,787	Brakes — 43.8%
2017	24	58.3%	36	159,146	Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

16.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.7% (16 yrs)	33.3% (24 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.2% (16 yrs)	25.0% (24 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (16 yrs)	8.3% (24 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.4% (16 yrs)	25.0% (24 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,726 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.