1984 Mercedes 230 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

79.4%

Latest Pass Rate

710

Total Tests (All Years)

123,149 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1984 Mercedes 230 Ce as it ages.

25 yrs57.7%

→ ↓3.4%

26 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.5%

27 yrs54.8%

→ ↑2.0%

28 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.7%

29 yrs55.1%

→ ↑2.0%

30 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.2%

31 yrs53.9%

→ ↑9.7%

32 yrs63.6%

→ ↑15.8%

33 yrs79.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	57.7%	111
26 yrs	54.3%	94
27 yrs	54.8%	93
28 yrs	56.8%	81
29 yrs	55.1%	78
30 yrs	57.1%	77
31 yrs	53.9%	76
32 yrs	63.6%	66
33 yrs	79.4%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Mercedes 230 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (33 yrs)	79.4%	34
2016 (32 yrs)	63.6%	66
2015 (31 yrs)	53.9%	76
2014 (30 yrs)	57.1%	77
2013 (29 yrs)	55.1%	78
2012 (28 yrs)	56.8%	81
2011 (27 yrs)	54.8%	93
2010 (26 yrs)	54.3%	94
2009 (25 yrs)	57.7%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 111Avg Mileage 138,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2010High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 94Avg Mileage 133,311Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 93Avg Mileage 134,155Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 81Avg Mileage 133,349Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 78Avg Mileage 131,965Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 77Avg Mileage 138,107Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 76Avg Mileage 131,874Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 66Avg Mileage 147,264Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 34Avg Mileage 123,149Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

MOT results for 1984 Mercedes 230 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	57.7%	111	138,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2010	26	54.3%	94	133,311	Suspension — 28.7%
2011	27	54.8%	93	134,155	Suspension — 28.0%
2012	28	56.8%	81	133,349	Suspension — 27.2%
2013	29	55.1%	78	131,965	Suspension — 67.9%
2014	30	57.1%	77	138,107	Suspension — 71.4%
2015	31	53.9%	76	131,874	Suspension — 68.4%
2016	32	63.6%	66	147,264	Suspension — 48.5%
2017	33	79.4%	34	123,149	Suspension — 35.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Mercedes 230 Ce, with age trends.

Suspension

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↓ 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	22.5% (25 yrs)	35.3% (33 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	12.6% (25 yrs)	17.6% (33 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.7% (25 yrs)	17.6% (33 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 710 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.