1992 Mercedes 200 Te — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

778

Total Tests (All Years)

163,033 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 Te as it ages.

17 yrs51.7%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs55.1%

→ ↓10.3%

19 yrs44.8%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs52.0%

→ ↑15.7%

21 yrs67.7%

→ ↓12.8%

22 yrs54.9%

→ ↑8.7%

23 yrs63.6%

→ ↓11.0%

24 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	51.7%	201
18 yrs	55.1%	156
19 yrs	44.8%	125
20 yrs	52.0%	98
21 yrs	67.7%	65
22 yrs	54.9%	51
23 yrs	63.6%	44
24 yrs	52.6%	38

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (24 yrs)	52.6%	38
2015 (23 yrs)	63.6%	44
2014 (22 yrs)	54.9%	51
2013 (21 yrs)	67.7%	65
2012 (20 yrs)	52%	98
2011 (19 yrs)	44.8%	125
2010 (18 yrs)	55.1%	156
2009 (17 yrs)	51.7%	201

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 201Avg Mileage 150,354Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2010High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 156Avg Mileage 153,122Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 125Avg Mileage 153,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2012High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 98Avg Mileage 150,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 157,672Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 157,011Top Failure Brakes — 102.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 44Avg Mileage 156,734Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 163,033Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

MOT results for 1992 Mercedes 200 Te by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	51.7%	201	150,354	Brakes — 24.4%
2010	18	55.1%	156	153,122	Suspension — 25.0%
2011	19	44.8%	125	153,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2012	20	52.0%	98	150,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2013	21	67.7%	65	157,672	Brakes — 50.8%
2014	22	54.9%	51	157,011	Brakes — 102.0%
2015	23	63.6%	44	156,734	Suspension — 63.6%
2016	24	52.6%	38	163,033	Brakes — 65.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.4%

↓ 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	24.4% (17 yrs)	65.8% (24 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.9% (17 yrs)	50.0% (24 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.9% (17 yrs)	44.7% (24 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	18.4% (17 yrs)	15.8% (24 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 778 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.