1990 Mercedes 300 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,220

Total Tests (All Years)

112,631 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 E as it ages.

19 yrs58.9%

→ ↓3.3%

20 yrs55.6%

→ ↑11.1%

21 yrs66.7%

→ ↓6.8%

22 yrs59.9%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs62.6%

→ ↑4.4%

24 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.3%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.6%

26 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	58.9%	287
20 yrs	55.6%	225
21 yrs	66.7%	180
22 yrs	59.9%	147
23 yrs	62.6%	115
24 yrs	67.0%	100
25 yrs	66.7%	84
26 yrs	68.3%	82

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	68.3%	82
2015 (25 yrs)	66.7%	84
2014 (24 yrs)	67%	100
2013 (23 yrs)	62.6%	115
2012 (22 yrs)	59.9%	147
2011 (21 yrs)	66.7%	180
2010 (20 yrs)	55.6%	225
2009 (19 yrs)	58.9%	287

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 287Avg Mileage 121,219Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 225Avg Mileage 123,475Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 180Avg Mileage 116,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2012High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 147Avg Mileage 123,048Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 115Avg Mileage 115,386Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2014

67.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 100Avg Mileage 120,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 115,873Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 82Avg Mileage 112,631Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

MOT results for 1990 Mercedes 300 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	58.9%	287	121,219	Brakes — 23.0%
2010	20	55.6%	225	123,475	Brakes — 23.1%
2011	21	66.7%	180	116,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2012	22	59.9%	147	123,048	Brakes — 22.4%
2013	23	62.6%	115	115,386	Brakes — 42.6%
2014	24	67.0%	100	120,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%
2015	25	66.7%	84	115,873	Suspension — 34.5%
2016	26	68.3%	82	112,631	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.3%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.5%

— Consistent

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	22.3% (19 yrs)	34.1% (26 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.0% (19 yrs)	30.5% (26 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (19 yrs)	14.6% (26 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.0% (19 yrs)	17.1% (26 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —
Suspension	17.4% (19 yrs)	17.1% (26 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 300 E cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,220 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.