1993 Mercedes 220 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

59.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,430

Total Tests (All Years)

128,966 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 E as it ages.

16 yrs62.2%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs59.7%

→ ↓3.0%

18 yrs56.7%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs59.5%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.6%

22 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs59.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	62.2%	347
17 yrs	59.7%	293
18 yrs	56.7%	224
19 yrs	59.5%	168
20 yrs	62.3%	130
21 yrs	63.7%	102
22 yrs	61.1%	90
23 yrs	59.2%	76

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	59.2%	76
2015 (22 yrs)	61.1%	90
2014 (21 yrs)	63.7%	102
2013 (20 yrs)	62.3%	130
2012 (19 yrs)	59.5%	168
2011 (18 yrs)	56.7%	224
2010 (17 yrs)	59.7%	293
2009 (16 yrs)	62.2%	347

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 347Avg Mileage 126,034Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2010High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 293Avg Mileage 128,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2011High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 224Avg Mileage 132,350Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 168Avg Mileage 127,745Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 130Avg Mileage 128,256Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2014High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 102Avg Mileage 128,534Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 90Avg Mileage 130,904Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 76Avg Mileage 128,966Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 220 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	62.2%	347	126,034	Brakes — 21.0%
2010	17	59.7%	293	128,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2011	18	56.7%	224	132,350	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2012	19	59.5%	168	127,745	Brakes — 20.8%
2013	20	62.3%	130	128,256	Brakes — 75.4%
2014	21	63.7%	102	128,534	Brakes — 41.2%
2015	22	61.1%	90	130,904	Suspension — 38.9%
2016	23	59.2%	76	128,966	Brakes — 65.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	21.0% (16 yrs)	65.8% (23 yrs)	+44.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.9% (16 yrs)	46.1% (23 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.6% (16 yrs)	32.9% (23 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	15.9% (16 yrs)	26.3% (23 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (16 yrs)	19.7% (23 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 220 E cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,430 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.