1993 Mercedes 200 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

923

Total Tests (All Years)

114,026 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 200 E as it ages.

16 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs59.9%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs64.9%

→ ↓8.2%

19 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.6%

21 yrs54.5%

→ ↑5.5%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↑7.2%

23 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	61.5%	252
17 yrs	59.9%	177
18 yrs	64.9%	131
19 yrs	56.7%	97
20 yrs	56.1%	82
21 yrs	54.5%	66
22 yrs	60.0%	60
23 yrs	67.2%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes 200 E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	67.2%	58
2015 (22 yrs)	60%	60
2014 (21 yrs)	54.5%	66
2013 (20 yrs)	56.1%	82
2012 (19 yrs)	56.7%	97
2011 (18 yrs)	64.9%	131
2010 (17 yrs)	59.9%	177
2009 (16 yrs)	61.5%	252

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 252Avg Mileage 127,351Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2010High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 177Avg Mileage 130,911Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 131Avg Mileage 124,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 97Avg Mileage 116,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 119,237Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 66Avg Mileage 115,340Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 60Avg Mileage 117,877Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 58Avg Mileage 114,026Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 200 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	61.5%	252	127,351	Brakes — 19.8%
2010	17	59.9%	177	130,911	Brakes — 24.9%
2011	18	64.9%	131	124,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2012	19	56.7%	97	116,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	20	56.1%	82	119,237	Brakes — 67.1%
2014	21	54.5%	66	115,340	Brakes — 37.9%
2015	22	60.0%	60	117,877	Brakes — 43.3%
2016	23	67.2%	58	114,026	Suspension — 63.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes 200 E, with age trends.

Brakes

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.2%

↑ 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	14.3% (16 yrs)	63.8% (23 yrs)	+49.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.8% (16 yrs)	34.5% (23 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.7% (16 yrs)	22.4% (23 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (16 yrs)	17.2% (23 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.3% (16 yrs)	17.2% (23 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 923 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.