1993 Mercedes 220 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

55.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,248

Total Tests (All Years)

138,968 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 220 Ce as it ages.

16 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs57.7%

→ ↑4.8%

18 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.6%

19 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.7%

20 yrs56.2%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.9%

22 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.2%

23 yrs55.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	58.7%	230
17 yrs	57.7%	208
18 yrs	62.5%	176
19 yrs	59.9%	157
20 yrs	56.2%	146
21 yrs	60.8%	125
22 yrs	56.9%	109
23 yrs	55.7%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes 220 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	55.7%	97
2015 (22 yrs)	56.9%	109
2014 (21 yrs)	60.8%	125
2013 (20 yrs)	56.2%	146
2012 (19 yrs)	59.9%	157
2011 (18 yrs)	62.5%	176
2010 (17 yrs)	57.7%	208
2009 (16 yrs)	58.7%	230

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 230Avg Mileage 122,149Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2010High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 208Avg Mileage 123,845Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 176Avg Mileage 128,292Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2012High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 157Avg Mileage 130,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 146Avg Mileage 132,792Top Failure Brakes — 85.6%

2014High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 125Avg Mileage 132,491Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 109Avg Mileage 135,064Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 97Avg Mileage 138,968Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 220 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	58.7%	230	122,149	Brakes — 21.7%
2010	17	57.7%	208	123,845	Brakes — 20.7%
2011	18	62.5%	176	128,292	Brakes — 19.9%
2012	19	59.9%	157	130,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	20	56.2%	146	132,792	Brakes — 85.6%
2014	21	60.8%	125	132,491	Brakes — 60.0%
2015	22	56.9%	109	135,064	Suspension — 54.1%
2016	23	55.7%	97	138,968	Brakes — 54.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes 220 Ce, with age trends.

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

20.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.3%

↑ 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	16.5% (16 yrs)	52.6% (23 yrs)	+36.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.7% (16 yrs)	54.6% (23 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.0% (16 yrs)	44.3% (23 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	11.3% (16 yrs)	24.7% (23 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 220 Ce cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,248 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.