1990 Mercedes 300 Te — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,410

Total Tests (All Years)

169,074 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 Te as it ages.

19 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs50.9%

→ ↓2.8%

21 yrs48.1%

→ ↑6.2%

22 yrs54.3%

→ ↓3.9%

23 yrs50.4%

→ ↑11.8%

24 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs62.5%

→ ↑4.6%

26 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	52.9%	329
20 yrs	50.9%	265
21 yrs	48.1%	208
22 yrs	54.3%	175
23 yrs	50.4%	141
24 yrs	62.2%	111
25 yrs	62.5%	96
26 yrs	67.1%	85

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	67.1%	85
2015 (25 yrs)	62.5%	96
2014 (24 yrs)	62.2%	111
2013 (23 yrs)	50.4%	141
2012 (22 yrs)	54.3%	175
2011 (21 yrs)	48.1%	208
2010 (20 yrs)	50.9%	265
2009 (19 yrs)	52.9%	329

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 329Avg Mileage 162,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2010High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 265Avg Mileage 165,299Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 208Avg Mileage 170,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 175Avg Mileage 171,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 141Avg Mileage 164,844Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 111Avg Mileage 166,016Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 96Avg Mileage 162,546Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2016

67.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 85Avg Mileage 169,074Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

MOT results for 1990 Mercedes 300 Te by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	52.9%	329	162,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2010	20	50.9%	265	165,299	Suspension — 28.3%
2011	21	48.1%	208	170,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2012	22	54.3%	175	171,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2013	23	50.4%	141	164,844	Suspension — 77.3%
2014	24	62.2%	111	166,016	Suspension — 45.9%
2015	25	62.5%	96	162,546	Brakes — 61.5%
2016	26	67.1%	85	169,074	Suspension — 55.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

15.4%

↑ 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	23.1% (19 yrs)	55.3% (26 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	19.5% (19 yrs)	10.6% (26 yrs)	-8.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	25.8% (19 yrs)	31.8% (26 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (19 yrs)	17.6% (26 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.3% (19 yrs)	24.7% (26 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 300 Te cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,410 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.