1984 Mercedes 280 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

430

Total Tests (All Years)

118,056 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 1984 Mercedes 280 Ce as it ages.

25 yrs42.9%

→ ↑22.1%

26 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.1%

27 yrs63.9%

→ ↓10.2%

28 yrs53.7%

→ ↑13.0%

29 yrs66.7%

→ ↑20.5%

30 yrs87.2%

→ ↓28.4%

31 yrs58.8%

→ ↓7.7%

32 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	42.9%	56
26 yrs	65.0%	60
27 yrs	63.9%	61
28 yrs	53.7%	54
29 yrs	66.7%	54
30 yrs	87.2%	47
31 yrs	58.8%	51
32 yrs	51.1%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Mercedes 280 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (32 yrs)	51.1%	47
2015 (31 yrs)	58.8%	51
2014 (30 yrs)	87.2%	47
2013 (29 yrs)	66.7%	54
2012 (28 yrs)	53.7%	54
2011 (27 yrs)	63.9%	61
2010 (26 yrs)	65%	60
2009 (25 yrs)	42.9%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 56Avg Mileage 124,506Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 119,675Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2011High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 61Avg Mileage 122,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 54Avg Mileage 122,531Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 54Avg Mileage 127,393Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2014

87.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 47Avg Mileage 110,023Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 51Avg Mileage 110,728Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 47Avg Mileage 118,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%

MOT results for 1984 Mercedes 280 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	42.9%	56	124,506	Brakes — 30.4%
2010	26	65.0%	60	119,675	Brakes — 18.3%
2011	27	63.9%	61	122,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2012	28	53.7%	54	122,531	Suspension — 31.5%
2013	29	66.7%	54	127,393	Brakes — 53.7%
2014	30	87.2%	47	110,023	Brakes — 17.0%
2015	31	58.8%	51	110,728	Suspension — 54.9%
2016	32	51.1%	47	118,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Mercedes 280 Ce, with age trends.

Brakes

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.8%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

15.6%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.6% (25 yrs)	46.8% (32 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.4% (25 yrs)	46.8% (32 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.4% (25 yrs)	34.0% (32 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	14.3% (25 yrs)	25.5% (32 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1980 1982 1983 1984 1985

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 280 Ce cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 430 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.