1992 Mercedes 200 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,038

Total Tests (All Years)

131,780 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 1992 Mercedes 200 E as it ages.

17 yrs56.0%

→ ↑5.5%

18 yrs61.5%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs62.6%

→ ↓0.1%

21 yrs62.5%

→ ↑5.9%

22 yrs68.4%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.5%

24 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	56.0%	252
18 yrs	61.5%	205
19 yrs	63.6%	154
20 yrs	62.6%	123
21 yrs	62.5%	96
22 yrs	68.4%	79
23 yrs	69.4%	72
24 yrs	64.9%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mercedes 200 E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (24 yrs)	64.9%	57
2015 (23 yrs)	69.4%	72
2014 (22 yrs)	68.4%	79
2013 (21 yrs)	62.5%	96
2012 (20 yrs)	62.6%	123
2011 (19 yrs)	63.6%	154
2010 (18 yrs)	61.5%	205
2009 (17 yrs)	56%	252

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 252Avg Mileage 129,609Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 205Avg Mileage 131,302Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 154Avg Mileage 129,838Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 123Avg Mileage 132,441Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 96Avg Mileage 128,780Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 79Avg Mileage 135,099Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 72Avg Mileage 143,599Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 131,780Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

MOT results for 1992 Mercedes 200 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	56.0%	252	129,609	Brakes — 19.4%
2010	18	61.5%	205	131,302	Brakes — 19.5%
2011	19	63.6%	154	129,838	Brakes — 22.1%
2012	20	62.6%	123	132,441	Suspension — 22.8%
2013	21	62.5%	96	128,780	Brakes — 47.9%
2014	22	68.4%	79	135,099	Brakes — 43.0%
2015	23	69.4%	72	143,599	Brakes — 37.5%
2016	24	64.9%	57	131,780	Brakes — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mercedes 200 E, with age trends.

Brakes

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.4% (17 yrs)	47.4% (24 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.4% (17 yrs)	28.1% (24 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.9% (17 yrs)	26.3% (24 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	12.7% (17 yrs)	19.3% (24 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,038 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.