1993 Mercedes 200 Te — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

47.2%

Latest Pass Rate

779

Total Tests (All Years)

168,967 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 Te as it ages.

16 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs47.8%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.8%

23 yrs47.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	48.5%	206
17 yrs	49.3%	144
18 yrs	47.8%	134
19 yrs	52.2%	90
20 yrs	50.7%	69
21 yrs	50.0%	54
22 yrs	50.0%	46
23 yrs	47.2%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	47.2%	36
2015 (22 yrs)	50%	46
2014 (21 yrs)	50%	54
2013 (20 yrs)	50.7%	69
2012 (19 yrs)	52.2%	90
2011 (18 yrs)	47.8%	134
2010 (17 yrs)	49.3%	144
2009 (16 yrs)	48.5%	206

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 206Avg Mileage 152,046Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2010High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 144Avg Mileage 157,210Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2011High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 134Avg Mileage 159,728Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 90Avg Mileage 156,050Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2013High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 69Avg Mileage 156,431Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 161,236Top Failure Suspension — 118.5%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 46Avg Mileage 175,726Top Failure Suspension — 102.2%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 168,967Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 200 Te by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	48.5%	206	152,046	Brakes — 28.2%
2010	17	49.3%	144	157,210	Suspension — 29.2%
2011	18	47.8%	134	159,728	Brakes — 34.3%
2012	19	52.2%	90	156,050	Suspension — 32.2%
2013	20	50.7%	69	156,431	Brakes — 78.3%
2014	21	50.0%	54	161,236	Suspension — 118.5%
2015	22	50.0%	46	175,726	Suspension — 102.2%
2016	23	47.2%	36	168,967	Brakes — 63.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.7%

↑ 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	19.9% (16 yrs)	58.3% (23 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.2% (16 yrs)	63.9% (23 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.7% (16 yrs)	61.1% (23 yrs)	+34.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (16 yrs)	44.4% (23 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	18.0% (16 yrs)	38.9% (23 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 779 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.