1989 Mercedes 300 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,517

Total Tests (All Years)

131,466 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 1989 Mercedes 300 Ce as it ages.

20 yrs57.2%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs59.0%

→ ↑6.5%

23 yrs65.5%

→ ↓4.0%

24 yrs61.5%

→ ↓5.0%

25 yrs56.5%

→ ↑3.3%

26 yrs59.8%

→ ↑3.0%

27 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	57.2%	311
21 yrs	60.3%	247
22 yrs	59.0%	222
23 yrs	65.5%	177
24 yrs	61.5%	161
25 yrs	56.5%	138
26 yrs	59.8%	132
27 yrs	62.8%	129

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Mercedes 300 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (27 yrs)	62.8%	129
2015 (26 yrs)	59.8%	132
2014 (25 yrs)	56.5%	138
2013 (24 yrs)	61.5%	161
2012 (23 yrs)	65.5%	177
2011 (22 yrs)	59%	222
2010 (21 yrs)	60.3%	247
2009 (20 yrs)	57.2%	311

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 311Avg Mileage 135,057Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2010High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 247Avg Mileage 134,860Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 222Avg Mileage 131,703Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2012

65.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 177Avg Mileage 126,785Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 161Avg Mileage 132,256Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2014High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 138Avg Mileage 130,805Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 132Avg Mileage 131,793Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 129Avg Mileage 131,466Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

MOT results for 1989 Mercedes 300 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	57.2%	311	135,057	Brakes — 21.5%
2010	21	60.3%	247	134,860	Suspension — 20.6%
2011	22	59.0%	222	131,703	Brakes — 20.7%
2012	23	65.5%	177	126,785	Brakes — 19.2%
2013	24	61.5%	161	132,256	Brakes — 55.9%
2014	25	56.5%	138	130,805	Brakes — 70.3%
2015	26	59.8%	132	131,793	Brakes — 81.8%
2016	27	62.8%	129	131,466	Brakes — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Mercedes 300 Ce, with age trends.

Brakes

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	21.5% (20 yrs)	41.9% (27 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.3% (20 yrs)	36.4% (27 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.8% (20 yrs)	31.8% (27 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.8% (20 yrs)	11.6% (27 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 300 Ce cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,517 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.