1982 Mercedes 230 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

402

Total Tests (All Years)

123,649 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 1982 Mercedes 230 Ce as it ages.

27 yrs52.9%

→ ↑17.8%

28 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.5%

29 yrs69.2%

→ ↓20.2%

30 yrs49.0%

→ ↑5.2%

31 yrs54.2%

→ ↑7.2%

32 yrs61.4%

→ ↑8.0%

33 yrs69.4%

→ ↓11.6%

34 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	52.9%	68
28 yrs	70.7%	58
29 yrs	69.2%	52
30 yrs	49.0%	51
31 yrs	54.2%	48
32 yrs	61.4%	44
33 yrs	69.4%	36
34 yrs	57.8%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Mercedes 230 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (34 yrs)	57.8%	45
2015 (33 yrs)	69.4%	36
2014 (32 yrs)	61.4%	44
2013 (31 yrs)	54.2%	48
2012 (30 yrs)	49%	51
2011 (29 yrs)	69.2%	52
2010 (28 yrs)	70.7%	58
2009 (27 yrs)	52.9%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 68Avg Mileage 123,271Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2010

70.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 58Avg Mileage 123,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 52Avg Mileage 124,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 51Avg Mileage 118,745Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 48Avg Mileage 114,413Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 44Avg Mileage 115,378Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 36Avg Mileage 117,782Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2016High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 45Avg Mileage 123,649Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

MOT results for 1982 Mercedes 230 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	52.9%	68	123,271	Suspension — 30.9%
2010	28	70.7%	58	123,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2011	29	69.2%	52	124,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2012	30	49.0%	51	118,745	Suspension — 35.3%
2013	31	54.2%	48	114,413	Suspension — 70.8%
2014	32	61.4%	44	115,378	Suspension — 61.4%
2015	33	69.4%	36	117,782	Suspension — 52.8%
2016	34	57.8%	45	123,649	Suspension — 77.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Mercedes 230 Ce, with age trends.

Suspension

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

19.9%

↓ 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	30.9% (27 yrs)	77.8% (34 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.6% (27 yrs)	51.1% (34 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.1% (27 yrs)	33.3% (34 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	26.5% (27 yrs)	20.0% (34 yrs)	-6.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 230 Ce cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 402 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.