1995 Mercedes 308 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

41.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,683

Total Tests (All Years)

162,613 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 1995 Mercedes 308 as it ages.

14 yrs34.0%

→ ↑5.6%

15 yrs39.6%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs40.7%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs40.0%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs39.0%

→ ↓2.3%

19 yrs36.7%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs35.6%

→ ↑5.7%

21 yrs41.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	34.0%	453
15 yrs	39.6%	366
16 yrs	40.7%	268
17 yrs	40.0%	170
18 yrs	39.0%	141
19 yrs	36.7%	109
20 yrs	35.6%	101
21 yrs	41.3%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes 308 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (21 yrs)	41.3%	75
2015 (20 yrs)	35.6%	101
2014 (19 yrs)	36.7%	109
2013 (18 yrs)	39%	141
2012 (17 yrs)	40%	170
2011 (16 yrs)	40.7%	268
2010 (15 yrs)	39.6%	366
2009 (14 yrs)	34%	453

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

34.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 453Avg Mileage 176,783Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2010High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 366Avg Mileage 172,185Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2011High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 268Avg Mileage 174,578Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2012High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 170Avg Mileage 166,883Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2013High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 141Avg Mileage 165,218Top Failure Brakes — 134.8%

2014High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 109Avg Mileage 169,601Top Failure Brakes — 172.5%

2015High Fail Rate

35.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 101Avg Mileage 162,725Top Failure Brakes — 129.7%

2016High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 75Avg Mileage 162,613Top Failure Brakes — 116.0%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes 308 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	34.0%	453	176,783	Brakes — 48.6%
2010	15	39.6%	366	172,185	Brakes — 42.9%
2011	16	40.7%	268	174,578	Brakes — 47.0%
2012	17	40.0%	170	166,883	Brakes — 44.1%
2013	18	39.0%	141	165,218	Brakes — 134.8%
2014	19	36.7%	109	169,601	Brakes — 172.5%
2015	20	35.6%	101	162,725	Brakes — 129.7%
2016	21	41.3%	75	162,613	Brakes — 116.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes 308, with age trends.

Brakes

91.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

71.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

69.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

33.5%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

28.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	36.0% (14 yrs)	109.3% (21 yrs)	+73.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	48.6% (14 yrs)	116.0% (21 yrs)	+67.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	44.8% (14 yrs)	90.7% (21 yrs)	+45.9%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	22.1% (14 yrs)	24.0% (21 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,683 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.