1991 Mercedes 230 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,035

Total Tests (All Years)

135,313 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 1991 Mercedes 230 Ce as it ages.

18 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.3%

20 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.8%

23 yrs57.5%

→ ↑5.7%

24 yrs63.2%

→ ↓6.1%

25 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	59.6%	193
19 yrs	60.3%	174
20 yrs	60.6%	142
21 yrs	60.9%	128
22 yrs	61.3%	106
23 yrs	57.5%	106
24 yrs	63.2%	95
25 yrs	57.1%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Mercedes 230 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (25 yrs)	57.1%	91
2015 (24 yrs)	63.2%	95
2014 (23 yrs)	57.5%	106
2013 (22 yrs)	61.3%	106
2012 (21 yrs)	60.9%	128
2011 (20 yrs)	60.6%	142
2010 (19 yrs)	60.3%	174
2009 (18 yrs)	59.6%	193

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 193Avg Mileage 127,676Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2010High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 174Avg Mileage 128,925Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2011High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 142Avg Mileage 131,100Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 128Avg Mileage 132,689Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 106Avg Mileage 125,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 106Avg Mileage 130,602Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 95Avg Mileage 130,692Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 91Avg Mileage 135,313Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

MOT results for 1991 Mercedes 230 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	59.6%	193	127,676	Brakes — 21.8%
2010	19	60.3%	174	128,925	Brakes — 22.4%
2011	20	60.6%	142	131,100	Suspension — 21.1%
2012	21	60.9%	128	132,689	Brakes — 20.3%
2013	22	61.3%	106	125,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%
2014	23	57.5%	106	130,602	Brakes — 64.2%
2015	24	63.2%	95	130,692	Brakes — 44.2%
2016	25	57.1%	91	135,313	Suspension — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Mercedes 230 Ce, with age trends.

Brakes

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.0% (18 yrs)	58.2% (25 yrs)	+43.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.2% (18 yrs)	58.2% (25 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.8% (18 yrs)	51.6% (25 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,035 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.