1983 Mercedes 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

673

Total Tests (All Years)

122,113 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 1983 Mercedes 200 as it ages.

26 yrs47.5%

→ ↑10.7%

27 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.8%

28 yrs57.4%

→ ↓5.0%

29 yrs52.4%

→ ↓5.0%

30 yrs47.4%

→ ↑14.7%

31 yrs62.1%

→ ↓10.0%

32 yrs52.1%

→ ↑15.6%

33 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	47.5%	120
27 yrs	58.2%	98
28 yrs	57.4%	94
29 yrs	52.4%	82
30 yrs	47.4%	78
31 yrs	62.1%	66
32 yrs	52.1%	73
33 yrs	67.7%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Mercedes 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (33 yrs)	67.7%	62
2015 (32 yrs)	52.1%	73
2014 (31 yrs)	62.1%	66
2013 (30 yrs)	47.4%	78
2012 (29 yrs)	52.4%	82
2011 (28 yrs)	57.4%	94
2010 (27 yrs)	58.2%	98
2009 (26 yrs)	47.5%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 120Avg Mileage 113,733Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 98Avg Mileage 116,332Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 94Avg Mileage 118,223Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2012High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 82Avg Mileage 122,787Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 78Avg Mileage 127,212Top Failure Suspension — 91.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 66Avg Mileage 121,954Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 73Avg Mileage 118,002Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 62Avg Mileage 122,113Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

MOT results for 1983 Mercedes 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	47.5%	120	113,733	Suspension — 25.0%
2010	27	58.2%	98	116,332	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 21.4%
2011	28	57.4%	94	118,223	Brakes — 24.5%
2012	29	52.4%	82	122,787	Suspension — 31.7%
2013	30	47.4%	78	127,212	Suspension — 91.0%
2014	31	62.1%	66	121,954	Suspension — 75.8%
2015	32	52.1%	73	118,002	Suspension — 57.5%
2016	33	67.7%	62	122,113	Suspension — 37.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Mercedes 200, with age trends.

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

20.3%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	25.0% (26 yrs)	37.1% (33 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (26 yrs)	29.0% (33 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.3% (26 yrs)	14.5% (33 yrs)	-8.8%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	25.0% (26 yrs)	17.7% (33 yrs)	-7.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 2002 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 200 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 673 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.