1990 Mercedes 230 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

861

Total Tests (All Years)

122,345 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 1990 Mercedes 230 Ce as it ages.

19 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs55.8%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs59.2%

→ ↓5.8%

22 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs56.8%

→ ↑6.1%

24 yrs62.9%

→ ↑5.8%

25 yrs68.7%

→ ↓7.4%

26 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	55.5%	173
20 yrs	55.8%	138
21 yrs	59.2%	125
22 yrs	53.4%	103
23 yrs	56.8%	88
24 yrs	62.9%	89
25 yrs	68.7%	83
26 yrs	61.3%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mercedes 230 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	61.3%	62
2015 (25 yrs)	68.7%	83
2014 (24 yrs)	62.9%	89
2013 (23 yrs)	56.8%	88
2012 (22 yrs)	53.4%	103
2011 (21 yrs)	59.2%	125
2010 (20 yrs)	55.8%	138
2009 (19 yrs)	55.5%	173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 173Avg Mileage 125,306Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2010High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 138Avg Mileage 124,176Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 125Avg Mileage 125,171Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 103Avg Mileage 127,623Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 88Avg Mileage 128,742Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 89Avg Mileage 134,532Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2015

68.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 83Avg Mileage 126,337Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 122,345Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

MOT results for 1990 Mercedes 230 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	55.5%	173	125,306	Brakes — 26.0%
2010	20	55.8%	138	124,176	Brakes — 28.3%
2011	21	59.2%	125	125,171	Brakes — 25.6%
2012	22	53.4%	103	127,623	Brakes — 27.2%
2013	23	56.8%	88	128,742	Brakes — 63.6%
2014	24	62.9%	89	134,532	Suspension — 51.7%
2015	25	68.7%	83	126,337	Brakes — 53.0%
2016	26	61.3%	62	122,345	Brakes — 43.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mercedes 230 Ce, with age trends.

Brakes

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.2%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

22.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.8%

↑ 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	26.0% (19 yrs)	43.5% (26 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.9% (19 yrs)	14.5% (26 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.1% (19 yrs)	19.4% (26 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.5% (19 yrs)	14.5% (26 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 861 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.