1992 Mercedes 230 Te — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,738

Total Tests (All Years)

158,220 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 Te as it ages.

17 yrs54.1%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs56.2%

→ ↓6.9%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↑9.9%

21 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.0%

22 yrs56.2%

→ ↑8.7%

23 yrs64.9%

→ ↓7.8%

24 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	54.1%	407
18 yrs	57.8%	339
19 yrs	56.2%	276
20 yrs	49.3%	203
21 yrs	59.2%	157
22 yrs	56.2%	137
23 yrs	64.9%	114
24 yrs	57.1%	105

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (24 yrs)	57.1%	105
2015 (23 yrs)	64.9%	114
2014 (22 yrs)	56.2%	137
2013 (21 yrs)	59.2%	157
2012 (20 yrs)	49.3%	203
2011 (19 yrs)	56.2%	276
2010 (18 yrs)	57.8%	339
2009 (17 yrs)	54.1%	407

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 407Avg Mileage 152,493Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2010High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 339Avg Mileage 155,437Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2011High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 276Avg Mileage 154,967Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2012High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 203Avg Mileage 154,463Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 157Avg Mileage 154,889Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 137Avg Mileage 154,942Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 114Avg Mileage 159,818Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 105Avg Mileage 158,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

MOT results for 1992 Mercedes 230 Te by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	54.1%	407	152,493	Brakes — 25.8%
2010	18	57.8%	339	155,437	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2011	19	56.2%	276	154,967	Brakes — 24.6%
2012	20	49.3%	203	154,463	Suspension — 29.1%
2013	21	59.2%	157	154,889	Suspension — 63.1%
2014	22	56.2%	137	154,942	Brakes — 70.1%
2015	23	64.9%	114	159,818	Brakes — 45.6%
2016	24	57.1%	105	158,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.3% (17 yrs)	52.4% (24 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.4% (17 yrs)	31.4% (24 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.8% (17 yrs)	36.2% (24 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (17 yrs)	14.3% (24 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	18.2% (17 yrs)	18.1% (24 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 230 Te cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,738 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.