1993 Mercedes 300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

71.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,236

Total Tests (All Years)

115,075 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 as it ages.

16 yrs65.1%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs67.9%

→ ↓5.5%

18 yrs62.4%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs64.6%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs66.8%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs66.9%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.5%

25 yrs68.4%

→ ↑7.8%

26 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.6%

27 yrs71.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	65.1%	679
17 yrs	67.9%	607
18 yrs	62.4%	553
19 yrs	63.6%	478
20 yrs	64.6%	443
21 yrs	66.8%	410
22 yrs	67.1%	371
23 yrs	66.9%	338
24 yrs	66.9%	130
25 yrs	68.4%	76
26 yrs	76.2%	84
27 yrs	71.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (27 yrs)	71.6%	67
2019 (26 yrs)	76.2%	84
2018 (25 yrs)	68.4%	76
2017 (24 yrs)	66.9%	130
2016 (23 yrs)	66.9%	338
2015 (22 yrs)	67.1%	371
2014 (21 yrs)	66.8%	410
2013 (20 yrs)	64.6%	443
2012 (19 yrs)	63.6%	478
2011 (18 yrs)	62.4%	553
2010 (17 yrs)	67.9%	607
2009 (16 yrs)	65.1%	679

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 679Avg Mileage 127,253Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2010

67.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 607Avg Mileage 125,307Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2011High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 553Avg Mileage 126,758Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 478Avg Mileage 121,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2013High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 443Avg Mileage 120,096Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2014

66.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 410Avg Mileage 118,161Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2015

67.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 371Avg Mileage 118,355Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 338Avg Mileage 114,743Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2017

66.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 130Avg Mileage 127,472Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2018

68.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 76Avg Mileage 118,134Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2019

76.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 84Avg Mileage 115,839Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2020

71.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 67Avg Mileage 115,075Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	65.1%	679	127,253	Brakes — 17.7%
2010	17	67.9%	607	125,307	Brakes — 18.3%
2011	18	62.4%	553	126,758	Brakes — 21.2%
2012	19	63.6%	478	121,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2013	20	64.6%	443	120,096	Brakes — 49.0%
2014	21	66.8%	410	118,161	Brakes — 40.2%
2015	22	67.1%	371	118,355	Brakes — 36.4%
2016	23	66.9%	338	114,743	Brakes — 42.3%
2017	24	66.9%	130	127,472	Brakes — 47.7%
2018	25	68.4%	76	118,134	Suspension — 55.3%
2019	26	76.2%	84	115,839	Brakes — 33.3%
2020	27	71.6%	67	115,075	Brakes — 61.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	17.7% (16 yrs)	61.2% (27 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.3% (16 yrs)	17.9% (27 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 300 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,236 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.