1990 Mercedes 300 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,823

Total Tests (All Years)

125,181 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 1990 Mercedes 300 Ce as it ages.

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.3%

20 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.5%

22 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.9%

23 yrs56.5%

→ ↑3.5%

24 yrs60.0%

→ ↑3.6%

25 yrs63.6%

→ ↑4.5%

26 yrs68.1%

→ ↓3.5%

27 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.1%

29 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	53.8%	327
20 yrs	57.1%	287
21 yrs	57.1%	240
22 yrs	53.6%	222
23 yrs	56.5%	193
24 yrs	60.0%	175
25 yrs	63.6%	165
26 yrs	68.1%	135
27 yrs	64.6%	48
29 yrs	64.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mercedes 300 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (29 yrs)	64.5%	31
2017 (27 yrs)	64.6%	48
2016 (26 yrs)	68.1%	135
2015 (25 yrs)	63.6%	165
2014 (24 yrs)	60%	175
2013 (23 yrs)	56.5%	193
2012 (22 yrs)	53.6%	222
2011 (21 yrs)	57.1%	240
2010 (20 yrs)	57.1%	287
2009 (19 yrs)	53.8%	327

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 327Avg Mileage 134,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 287Avg Mileage 133,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 240Avg Mileage 136,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 222Avg Mileage 137,470Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 193Avg Mileage 135,260Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 175Avg Mileage 144,815Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 165Avg Mileage 141,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%

2016

68.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 135Avg Mileage 135,737Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 128,256Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 125,181Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%

MOT results for 1990 Mercedes 300 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	53.8%	327	134,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2010	20	57.1%	287	133,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2011	21	57.1%	240	136,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2012	22	53.6%	222	137,470	Brakes — 27.0%
2013	23	56.5%	193	135,260	Brakes — 61.1%
2014	24	60.0%	175	144,815	Suspension — 52.6%
2015	25	63.6%	165	141,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%
2016	26	68.1%	135	135,737	Suspension — 38.5%
2017	27	64.6%	48	128,256	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	29	64.5%	31	125,181	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mercedes 300 Ce, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

32.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	17.4% (19 yrs)	22.6% (29 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.5% (19 yrs)	19.4% (29 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,823 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.