1993 Mercedes 280 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

825

Total Tests (All Years)

108,668 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Mercedes 280 E as it ages.

16 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.1%

17 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↑6.4%

19 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs61.5%

→ ↑8.2%

21 yrs69.7%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs70.0%

→ ↑2.0%

23 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	61.4%	184
17 yrs	57.3%	143
18 yrs	58.1%	124
19 yrs	64.5%	107
20 yrs	61.5%	91
21 yrs	69.7%	66
22 yrs	70.0%	60
23 yrs	72.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes 280 E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	72%	50
2015 (22 yrs)	70%	60
2014 (21 yrs)	69.7%	66
2013 (20 yrs)	61.5%	91
2012 (19 yrs)	64.5%	107
2011 (18 yrs)	58.1%	124
2010 (17 yrs)	57.3%	143
2009 (16 yrs)	61.4%	184

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 184Avg Mileage 119,634Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 143Avg Mileage 119,938Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2011High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 124Avg Mileage 120,951Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2012High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 107Avg Mileage 126,993Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 91Avg Mileage 117,705Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 66Avg Mileage 111,561Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 60Avg Mileage 106,203Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2016

72.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 50Avg Mileage 108,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 280 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	61.4%	184	119,634	Brakes — 19.0%
2010	17	57.3%	143	119,938	Brakes — 22.4%
2011	18	58.1%	124	120,951	Brakes — 22.6%
2012	19	64.5%	107	126,993	Brakes — 20.6%
2013	20	61.5%	91	117,705	Suspension — 45.1%
2014	21	69.7%	66	111,561	Brakes — 30.3%
2015	22	70.0%	60	106,203	Brakes — 35.0%
2016	23	72.0%	50	108,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes 280 E, with age trends.

Brakes

25.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

22.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

21.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	15.8% (16 yrs)	10.0% (23 yrs)	-5.8%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.3% (16 yrs)	20.0% (23 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	11.4% (16 yrs)	8.0% (23 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	19.0% (16 yrs)	18.0% (23 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 280 E cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 825 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.