1992 Mercedes 300 Te — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

75.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,643

Total Tests (All Years)

192,367 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 Te as it ages.

17 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs54.5%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.2%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs55.9%

→ ↑7.2%

23 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs63.0%

→ ↑12.8%

25 yrs75.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	57.7%	345
18 yrs	56.1%	289
19 yrs	54.5%	246
20 yrs	57.3%	192
21 yrs	56.1%	164
22 yrs	55.9%	136
23 yrs	63.1%	130
24 yrs	63.0%	108
25 yrs	75.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (25 yrs)	75.8%	33
2016 (24 yrs)	63%	108
2015 (23 yrs)	63.1%	130
2014 (22 yrs)	55.9%	136
2013 (21 yrs)	56.1%	164
2012 (20 yrs)	57.3%	192
2011 (19 yrs)	54.5%	246
2010 (18 yrs)	56.1%	289
2009 (17 yrs)	57.7%	345

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 345Avg Mileage 168,835Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 289Avg Mileage 172,218Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 246Avg Mileage 172,434Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 192Avg Mileage 177,994Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 164Avg Mileage 176,402Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 136Avg Mileage 185,849Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 130Avg Mileage 175,175Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 108Avg Mileage 173,809Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2017

75.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 192,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

MOT results for 1992 Mercedes 300 Te by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	57.7%	345	168,835	Brakes — 24.3%
2010	18	56.1%	289	172,218	Brakes — 22.8%
2011	19	54.5%	246	172,434	Brakes — 27.6%
2012	20	57.3%	192	177,994	Brakes — 24.0%
2013	21	56.1%	164	176,402	Brakes — 82.3%
2014	22	55.9%	136	185,849	Brakes — 77.2%
2015	23	63.1%	130	175,175	Brakes — 68.5%
2016	24	63.0%	108	173,809	Brakes — 47.2%
2017	25	75.8%	33	192,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

43.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

32.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.2%

— 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	24.3% (17 yrs)	39.4% (25 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.3% (17 yrs)	18.2% (25 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.8% (17 yrs)	21.2% (25 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.3% (17 yrs)	18.2% (25 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,643 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.