1992 Mercedes 260 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

84.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,001

Total Tests (All Years)

120,904 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Mercedes 260 E as it ages.

17 yrs64.1%

→ ↓7.2%

18 yrs56.9%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs62.0%

→ ↑4.3%

21 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.9%

22 yrs63.4%

→ ↑9.1%

23 yrs72.5%

→ ↑11.6%

24 yrs84.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	64.1%	234
18 yrs	56.9%	174
19 yrs	63.0%	146
20 yrs	62.0%	129
21 yrs	66.3%	98
22 yrs	63.4%	82
23 yrs	72.5%	69
24 yrs	84.1%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mercedes 260 E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (24 yrs)	84.1%	69
2015 (23 yrs)	72.5%	69
2014 (22 yrs)	63.4%	82
2013 (21 yrs)	66.3%	98
2012 (20 yrs)	62%	129
2011 (19 yrs)	63%	146
2010 (18 yrs)	56.9%	174
2009 (17 yrs)	64.1%	234

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 234Avg Mileage 127,101Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2010High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 174Avg Mileage 133,702Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 146Avg Mileage 126,454Top Failure Suspension — 16.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 129Avg Mileage 125,345Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 98Avg Mileage 121,244Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 82Avg Mileage 118,760Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 69Avg Mileage 119,584Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2016

84.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 120,904Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

MOT results for 1992 Mercedes 260 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	64.1%	234	127,101	Brakes — 21.4%
2010	18	56.9%	174	133,702	Suspension — 21.8%
2011	19	63.0%	146	126,454	Suspension — 16.4%
2012	20	62.0%	129	125,345	Suspension — 18.6%
2013	21	66.3%	98	121,244	Brakes — 51.0%
2014	22	63.4%	82	118,760	Suspension — 37.8%
2015	23	72.5%	69	119,584	Brakes — 36.2%
2016	24	84.1%	69	120,904	Suspension — 23.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mercedes 260 E, with age trends.

Brakes

27.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.0%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.7% (17 yrs)	8.7% (24 yrs)	-8.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	18.4% (17 yrs)	23.2% (24 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.1% (17 yrs)	11.6% (24 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	9.8% (17 yrs)	11.6% (24 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —
Brakes	21.4% (17 yrs)	21.7% (24 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 260 E cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,001 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.