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1967 Mercedes 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age

59 years
Current Age
81.4%
Latest Pass Rate
789
Total Tests (All Years)
48,773 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 1967 Mercedes 250 as it ages.

42 yrs58.9%
43 yrs65.2%
44 yrs67.0%
45 yrs68.5%
46 yrs69.5%
47 yrs73.7%
48 yrs75.4%
49 yrs81.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 42 to 49 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
42 yrs58.9%95
43 yrs65.2%89
44 yrs67.0%103
45 yrs68.5%92
46 yrs69.5%95
47 yrs73.7%99
48 yrs75.4%114
49 yrs81.4%102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1967 Mercedes 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (49 yrs)81.4%102
2015 (48 yrs)75.4%114
2014 (47 yrs)73.7%99
2013 (46 yrs)69.5%95
2012 (45 yrs)68.5%92
2011 (44 yrs)67%103
2010 (43 yrs)65.2%89
2009 (42 yrs)58.9%95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.9%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 95Avg Mileage 48,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2010
65.2%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 89Avg Mileage 44,999Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%
2011
67.0%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 103Avg Mileage 43,855Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%
2012
68.5%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 92Avg Mileage 49,269Top Failure Brakes — 14.1%
2013
69.5%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 95Avg Mileage 46,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2014
73.7%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 99Avg Mileage 47,769Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%
2015
75.4%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 114Avg Mileage 47,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2016
81.4%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 102Avg Mileage 48,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1967 Mercedes 250, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
18.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
15.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
14.0%
— Consistent
Steering
13.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes14.7% (42 yrs)6.9% (49 yrs)
-7.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.2% (42 yrs)24.5% (49 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road10.5% (42 yrs)9.8% (49 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —
Suspension17.9% (42 yrs)17.6% (49 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 250 cars manufactured in 1967 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 789 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.

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