1993 Mercedes 220 Te — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,179

Total Tests (All Years)

169,009 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Mercedes 220 Te as it ages.

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs53.5%

→ ↑7.8%

18 yrs61.3%

→ ↓14.0%

19 yrs47.3%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs45.9%

→ ↑12.9%

21 yrs58.8%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.1%

23 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	54.8%	283
17 yrs	53.5%	245
18 yrs	61.3%	181
19 yrs	47.3%	146
20 yrs	45.9%	109
21 yrs	58.8%	85
22 yrs	61.8%	68
23 yrs	59.7%	62

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	59.7%	62
2015 (22 yrs)	61.8%	68
2014 (21 yrs)	58.8%	85
2013 (20 yrs)	45.9%	109
2012 (19 yrs)	47.3%	146
2011 (18 yrs)	61.3%	181
2010 (17 yrs)	53.5%	245
2009 (16 yrs)	54.8%	283

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 283Avg Mileage 157,957Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2010High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 245Avg Mileage 164,712Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2011High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 181Avg Mileage 165,025Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 146Avg Mileage 167,809Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2013High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 109Avg Mileage 172,972Top Failure Brakes — 78.9%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 85Avg Mileage 174,764Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 68Avg Mileage 171,403Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 169,009Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 220 Te by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	54.8%	283	157,957	Brakes — 25.8%
2010	17	53.5%	245	164,712	Brakes — 29.0%
2011	18	61.3%	181	165,025	Brakes — 24.3%
2012	19	47.3%	146	167,809	Brakes — 29.5%
2013	20	45.9%	109	172,972	Brakes — 78.9%
2014	21	58.8%	85	174,764	Brakes — 56.5%
2015	22	61.8%	68	171,403	Suspension — 48.5%
2016	23	59.7%	62	169,009	Suspension — 43.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.0% (16 yrs)	43.5% (23 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.8% (16 yrs)	33.9% (23 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (16 yrs)	12.9% (23 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.0% (16 yrs)	22.6% (23 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	17.3% (16 yrs)	17.7% (23 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 220 Te cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,179 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.