1992 Mercedes 230 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,188

Total Tests (All Years)

131,879 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 1992 Mercedes 230 Ce as it ages.

17 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.0%

19 yrs56.2%

→ ↑11.3%

20 yrs67.5%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.1%

22 yrs62.6%

→ ↑5.9%

23 yrs68.5%

→ ↓5.6%

24 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	57.5%	212
18 yrs	58.2%	194
19 yrs	56.2%	169
20 yrs	67.5%	154
21 yrs	66.7%	123
22 yrs	62.6%	123
23 yrs	68.5%	108
24 yrs	62.9%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mercedes 230 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (24 yrs)	62.9%	105
2015 (23 yrs)	68.5%	108
2014 (22 yrs)	62.6%	123
2013 (21 yrs)	66.7%	123
2012 (20 yrs)	67.5%	154
2011 (19 yrs)	56.2%	169
2010 (18 yrs)	58.2%	194
2009 (17 yrs)	57.5%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 212Avg Mileage 127,377Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2010High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 194Avg Mileage 130,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 169Avg Mileage 131,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2012

67.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 154Avg Mileage 131,144Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 123Avg Mileage 129,611Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 123Avg Mileage 127,501Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 108Avg Mileage 128,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 105Avg Mileage 131,879Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

MOT results for 1992 Mercedes 230 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	57.5%	212	127,377	Brakes — 22.6%
2010	18	58.2%	194	130,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	19	56.2%	169	131,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2012	20	67.5%	154	131,144	Brakes — 18.2%
2013	21	66.7%	123	129,611	Suspension — 45.5%
2014	22	62.6%	123	127,501	Brakes — 51.2%
2015	23	68.5%	108	128,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2016	24	62.9%	105	131,879	Brakes — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mercedes 230 Ce, with age trends.

Brakes

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

13.7%

↑ 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	22.6% (17 yrs)	57.1% (24 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.8% (17 yrs)	34.3% (24 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.3% (17 yrs)	33.3% (24 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (17 yrs)	20.0% (24 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,188 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.