1992 Mercedes 300 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

78.6%

Latest Pass Rate

966

Total Tests (All Years)

115,629 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Mercedes 300 E as it ages.

17 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs63.3%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs65.5%

→ ↓7.3%

21 yrs58.2%

→ ↑4.9%

22 yrs63.1%

→ ↓5.1%

23 yrs58.0%

→ ↑20.6%

24 yrs78.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	61.8%	228
18 yrs	64.7%	187
19 yrs	63.3%	128
20 yrs	65.5%	116
21 yrs	58.2%	98
22 yrs	63.1%	84
23 yrs	58.0%	69
24 yrs	78.6%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mercedes 300 E pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (24 yrs)	78.6%	56
2015 (23 yrs)	58%	69
2014 (22 yrs)	63.1%	84
2013 (21 yrs)	58.2%	98
2012 (20 yrs)	65.5%	116
2011 (19 yrs)	63.3%	128
2010 (18 yrs)	64.7%	187
2009 (17 yrs)	61.8%	228

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 228Avg Mileage 124,000Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2010High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 187Avg Mileage 126,498Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2011High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 128Avg Mileage 127,727Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2012

65.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 116Avg Mileage 123,278Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 98Avg Mileage 122,235Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 84Avg Mileage 129,874Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 69Avg Mileage 134,376Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 56Avg Mileage 115,629Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

MOT results for 1992 Mercedes 300 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	61.8%	228	124,000	Brakes — 19.3%
2010	18	64.7%	187	126,498	Suspension — 19.8%
2011	19	63.3%	128	127,727	Brakes — 18.0%
2012	20	65.5%	116	123,278	Brakes — 17.2%
2013	21	58.2%	98	122,235	Suspension — 50.0%
2014	22	63.1%	84	129,874	Suspension — 47.6%
2015	23	58.0%	69	134,376	Brakes — 75.4%
2016	24	78.6%	56	115,629	Brakes — 23.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mercedes 300 E, with age trends.

Brakes

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.1% (17 yrs)	12.5% (24 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	19.3% (17 yrs)	23.2% (24 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (17 yrs)	17.9% (24 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.5% (17 yrs)	12.5% (24 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.7% (17 yrs)	17.9% (24 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 966 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.