1984 Mercedes 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

73.5%

Latest Pass Rate

461

Total Tests (All Years)

119,086 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1984 Mercedes 200 as it ages.

25 yrs58.0%

→ ↓8.0%

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.0%

27 yrs50.0%

→ ↑10.4%

28 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.3%

29 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.5%

30 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.3%

31 yrs62.5%

→ ↑11.0%

32 yrs73.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	58.0%	88
26 yrs	50.0%	78
27 yrs	50.0%	64
28 yrs	60.4%	53
29 yrs	62.7%	51
30 yrs	62.2%	45
31 yrs	62.5%	48
32 yrs	73.5%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Mercedes 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (32 yrs)	73.5%	34
2015 (31 yrs)	62.5%	48
2014 (30 yrs)	62.2%	45
2013 (29 yrs)	62.7%	51
2012 (28 yrs)	60.4%	53
2011 (27 yrs)	50%	64
2010 (26 yrs)	50%	78
2009 (25 yrs)	58%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 88Avg Mileage 119,916Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 78Avg Mileage 118,473Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 64Avg Mileage 123,176Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 53Avg Mileage 109,457Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 113,162Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 45Avg Mileage 110,108Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 48Avg Mileage 109,310Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 119,086Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

MOT results for 1984 Mercedes 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	58.0%	88	119,916	Brakes — 27.3%
2010	26	50.0%	78	118,473	Suspension — 29.5%
2011	27	50.0%	64	123,176	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 23.4%
2012	28	60.4%	53	109,457	Suspension — 34.0%
2013	29	62.7%	51	113,162	Suspension — 41.2%
2014	30	62.2%	45	110,108	Suspension — 60.0%
2015	31	62.5%	48	109,310	Suspension — 64.6%
2016	32	73.5%	34	119,086	Brakes — 41.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Mercedes 200, with age trends.

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.6%

↓ 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	27.3% (25 yrs)	41.2% (32 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.1% (25 yrs)	32.4% (32 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.3% (25 yrs)	20.6% (32 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

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 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 461 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.