1990 Mercedes 200 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

723

Total Tests (All Years)

120,739 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 200 E as it ages.

19 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs61.3%

→ ↓12.2%

21 yrs49.1%

→ ↑9.0%

22 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.9%

23 yrs55.2%

→ ↓9.2%

24 yrs46.0%

→ ↑11.1%

25 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	60.2%	181
20 yrs	61.3%	142
21 yrs	49.1%	114
22 yrs	58.1%	86
23 yrs	55.2%	58
24 yrs	46.0%	50
25 yrs	57.1%	49
26 yrs	58.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mercedes 200 E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	58.1%	43
2015 (25 yrs)	57.1%	49
2014 (24 yrs)	46%	50
2013 (23 yrs)	55.2%	58
2012 (22 yrs)	58.1%	86
2011 (21 yrs)	49.1%	114
2010 (20 yrs)	61.3%	142
2009 (19 yrs)	60.2%	181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 181Avg Mileage 122,950Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 142Avg Mileage 126,839Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2011High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 114Avg Mileage 124,736Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 120,655Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 58Avg Mileage 114,711Top Failure Suspension — 84.5%

2014High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 50Avg Mileage 112,509Top Failure Suspension — 76.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 49Avg Mileage 120,092Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 120,739Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

MOT results for 1990 Mercedes 200 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	60.2%	181	122,950	Brakes — 24.9%
2010	20	61.3%	142	126,839	Brakes — 21.1%
2011	21	49.1%	114	124,736	Brakes — 30.7%
2012	22	58.1%	86	120,655	Brakes — 24.4%
2013	23	55.2%	58	114,711	Suspension — 84.5%
2014	24	46.0%	50	112,509	Suspension — 76.0%
2015	25	57.1%	49	120,092	Brakes — 57.1%
2016	26	58.1%	43	120,739	Suspension — 58.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mercedes 200 E, with age trends.

Suspension

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.3%

↑ 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	18.2% (19 yrs)	58.1% (26 yrs)	+39.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.9% (19 yrs)	48.8% (26 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.1% (19 yrs)	37.2% (26 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (19 yrs)	25.6% (26 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.8% (19 yrs)	16.3% (26 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 200 E cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 723 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.