1994 Mercedes 308 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

45.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,163

Total Tests (All Years)

170,774 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 1994 Mercedes 308 as it ages.

15 yrs37.4%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs41.0%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs39.6%

→ ↓8.8%

18 yrs30.8%

→ ↑8.6%

19 yrs39.4%

→ ↑5.3%

20 yrs44.7%

→ ↑11.2%

21 yrs55.9%

→ ↓10.6%

22 yrs45.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	37.4%	310
16 yrs	41.0%	229
17 yrs	39.6%	187
18 yrs	30.8%	130
19 yrs	39.4%	99
20 yrs	44.7%	76
21 yrs	55.9%	68
22 yrs	45.3%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mercedes 308 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (22 yrs)	45.3%	64
2015 (21 yrs)	55.9%	68
2014 (20 yrs)	44.7%	76
2013 (19 yrs)	39.4%	99
2012 (18 yrs)	30.8%	130
2011 (17 yrs)	39.6%	187
2010 (16 yrs)	41%	229
2009 (15 yrs)	37.4%	310

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

37.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 310Avg Mileage 170,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2010High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 229Avg Mileage 168,911Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2011High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 187Avg Mileage 160,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2012High Fail Rate

30.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 130Avg Mileage 172,307Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2013High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 166,284Top Failure Brakes — 129.3%

2014High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 76Avg Mileage 172,120Top Failure Brakes — 122.4%

2015High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 68Avg Mileage 162,652Top Failure Brakes — 94.1%

2016High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 64Avg Mileage 170,774Top Failure Brakes — 132.8%

MOT results for 1994 Mercedes 308 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	37.4%	310	170,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2010	16	41.0%	229	168,911	Brakes — 40.6%
2011	17	39.6%	187	160,548	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2012	18	30.8%	130	172,307	Brakes — 53.1%
2013	19	39.4%	99	166,284	Brakes — 129.3%
2014	20	44.7%	76	172,120	Brakes — 122.4%
2015	21	55.9%	68	162,652	Brakes — 94.1%
2016	22	45.3%	64	170,774	Brakes — 132.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mercedes 308, with age trends.

Brakes

81.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

31.7%

↑ 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	39.4% (15 yrs)	132.8% (22 yrs)	+93.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	38.4% (15 yrs)	75.0% (22 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	42.9% (15 yrs)	65.6% (22 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 308 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,163 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.