1993 Mercedes 300 Te — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

444

Total Tests (All Years)

205,968 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 1993 Mercedes 300 Te as it ages.

16 yrs57.5%

→ ↓15.8%

17 yrs41.7%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs42.4%

→ ↑16.4%

19 yrs58.8%

→ ↓5.7%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.9%

21 yrs51.2%

→ ↑10.7%

22 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.1%

23 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	57.5%	87
17 yrs	41.7%	72
18 yrs	42.4%	66
19 yrs	58.8%	51
20 yrs	53.1%	49
21 yrs	51.2%	43
22 yrs	61.9%	42
23 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes 300 Te pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	58.8%	34
2015 (22 yrs)	61.9%	42
2014 (21 yrs)	51.2%	43
2013 (20 yrs)	53.1%	49
2012 (19 yrs)	58.8%	51
2011 (18 yrs)	42.4%	66
2010 (17 yrs)	41.7%	72
2009 (16 yrs)	57.5%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 182,203Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2010High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 189,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2011High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 190,240Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 197,831Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 202,372Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2014High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 199,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 204,693Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 34Avg Mileage 205,968Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 300 Te by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	57.5%	87	182,203	Brakes — 28.7%
2010	17	41.7%	72	189,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2011	18	42.4%	66	190,240	Brakes — 33.3%
2012	19	58.8%	51	197,831	Brakes — 37.3%
2013	20	53.1%	49	202,372	Brakes — 75.5%
2014	21	51.2%	43	199,364	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2015	22	61.9%	42	204,693	Brakes — 61.9%
2016	23	58.8%	34	205,968	Suspension — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes 300 Te, with age trends.

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.4% (16 yrs)	44.1% (23 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.1% (16 yrs)	29.4% (23 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.5% (16 yrs)	29.4% (23 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.7% (16 yrs)	38.2% (23 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	17.2% (16 yrs)	14.7% (23 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 444 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.