1992 Mercedes 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

487

Total Tests (All Years)

168,880 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 250 as it ages.

17 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.9%

18 yrs62.2%

→ ↑5.4%

19 yrs67.6%

→ ↑4.4%

20 yrs72.0%

→ ↓2.8%

21 yrs69.2%

→ ↓6.7%

22 yrs62.5%

→ ↓16.6%

23 yrs45.9%

→ ↑19.8%

24 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	66.1%	109
18 yrs	62.2%	90
19 yrs	67.6%	74
20 yrs	72.0%	50
21 yrs	69.2%	52
22 yrs	62.5%	40
23 yrs	45.9%	37
24 yrs	65.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mercedes 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (24 yrs)	65.7%	35
2015 (23 yrs)	45.9%	37
2014 (22 yrs)	62.5%	40
2013 (21 yrs)	69.2%	52
2012 (20 yrs)	72%	50
2011 (19 yrs)	67.6%	74
2010 (18 yrs)	62.2%	90
2009 (17 yrs)	66.1%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 109Avg Mileage 163,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 90Avg Mileage 155,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 161,976Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 156,276Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2013

69.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 164,415Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 160,226Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2015High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 147,583Top Failure Brakes — 108.1%

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 35Avg Mileage 168,880Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

MOT results for 1992 Mercedes 250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	66.1%	109	163,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	18	62.2%	90	155,898	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011	19	67.6%	74	161,976	Suspension — 17.6%
2012	20	72.0%	50	156,276	Brakes — 18.0%
2013	21	69.2%	52	164,415	Suspension — 42.3%
2014	22	62.5%	40	160,226	Suspension — 67.5%
2015	23	45.9%	37	147,583	Brakes — 108.1%
2016	24	65.7%	35	168,880	Brakes — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mercedes 250, with age trends.

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.5%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

20.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

12.4%

↑ 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	11.9% (17 yrs)	42.9% (24 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.6% (17 yrs)	37.1% (24 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (17 yrs)	17.1% (24 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.1% (17 yrs)	20.0% (24 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1967 1968 1971 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1998 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 250 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 487 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.