1991 Mercedes 200 Te — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

606

Total Tests (All Years)

154,648 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 200 Te as it ages.

18 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.8%

20 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs60.3%

→ ↓5.6%

22 yrs54.7%

→ ↑4.5%

23 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.4%

24 yrs56.8%

→ ↑5.7%

25 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	61.0%	154
19 yrs	61.3%	124
20 yrs	58.5%	94
21 yrs	60.3%	63
22 yrs	54.7%	53
23 yrs	59.2%	49
24 yrs	56.8%	37
25 yrs	62.5%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Mercedes 200 Te pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (25 yrs)	62.5%	32
2015 (24 yrs)	56.8%	37
2014 (23 yrs)	59.2%	49
2013 (22 yrs)	54.7%	53
2012 (21 yrs)	60.3%	63
2011 (20 yrs)	58.5%	94
2010 (19 yrs)	61.3%	124
2009 (18 yrs)	61%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 154Avg Mileage 152,514Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 124Avg Mileage 152,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2011High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 94Avg Mileage 151,086Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 63Avg Mileage 153,981Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 154,342Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 49Avg Mileage 154,323Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 37Avg Mileage 150,342Top Failure Brakes — 83.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 154,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

MOT results for 1991 Mercedes 200 Te by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	61.0%	154	152,514	Brakes — 22.1%
2010	19	61.3%	124	152,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2011	20	58.5%	94	151,086	Suspension — 23.4%
2012	21	60.3%	63	153,981	Suspension — 20.6%
2013	22	54.7%	53	154,342	Brakes — 45.3%
2014	23	59.2%	49	154,323	Suspension — 53.1%
2015	24	56.8%	37	150,342	Brakes — 83.8%
2016	25	62.5%	32	154,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Mercedes 200 Te, with age trends.

Brakes

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

18.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.9%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.9% (18 yrs)	50.0% (25 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.1% (18 yrs)	37.5% (25 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (18 yrs)	21.9% (25 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.8% (18 yrs)	28.1% (25 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.9% (18 yrs)	15.6% (25 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 200 Te cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 606 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.