1983 Mercedes 230 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

72.3%

Latest Pass Rate

634

Total Tests (All Years)

135,487 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 1983 Mercedes 230 Ce as it ages.

26 yrs56.9%

→ ↓9.1%

27 yrs47.8%

→ ↑15.2%

28 yrs63.0%

→ ↓16.8%

29 yrs46.2%

→ ↓3.3%

30 yrs42.9%

→ ↑14.5%

31 yrs57.4%

→ ↑7.8%

32 yrs65.2%

→ ↑7.1%

33 yrs72.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	56.9%	102
27 yrs	47.8%	90
28 yrs	63.0%	92
29 yrs	46.2%	78
30 yrs	42.9%	70
31 yrs	57.4%	68
32 yrs	65.2%	69
33 yrs	72.3%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Mercedes 230 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (33 yrs)	72.3%	65
2015 (32 yrs)	65.2%	69
2014 (31 yrs)	57.4%	68
2013 (30 yrs)	42.9%	70
2012 (29 yrs)	46.2%	78
2011 (28 yrs)	63%	92
2010 (27 yrs)	47.8%	90
2009 (26 yrs)	56.9%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 102Avg Mileage 127,927Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 90Avg Mileage 129,364Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 92Avg Mileage 127,272Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 78Avg Mileage 123,470Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 70Avg Mileage 125,577Top Failure Suspension — 121.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 68Avg Mileage 122,262Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2015

65.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 69Avg Mileage 121,993Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2016

72.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 65Avg Mileage 135,487Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

MOT results for 1983 Mercedes 230 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	56.9%	102	127,927	Suspension — 24.5%
2010	27	47.8%	90	129,364	Brakes — 24.4%
2011	28	63.0%	92	127,272	Suspension — 20.7%
2012	29	46.2%	78	123,470	Suspension — 38.5%
2013	30	42.9%	70	125,577	Suspension — 121.4%
2014	31	57.4%	68	122,262	Suspension — 55.9%
2015	32	65.2%	69	121,993	Suspension — 58.0%
2016	33	72.3%	65	135,487	Suspension — 55.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Mercedes 230 Ce, with age trends.

Suspension

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

19.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.5%

↑ 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	24.5% (26 yrs)	55.4% (33 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.6% (26 yrs)	36.9% (33 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.6% (26 yrs)	30.8% (33 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.7% (26 yrs)	18.5% (33 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	13.7% (26 yrs)	12.3% (33 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

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 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 634 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.