1998 Mercedes 308d Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

43.5%

Latest Pass Rate

879

Total Tests (All Years)

197,085 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 43.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 10.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mercedes 308d Lwb as it ages.

11 yrs39.0%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs39.1%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs39.4%

→ ↑8.6%

14 yrs48.0%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs45.1%

→ ↑9.9%

16 yrs55.0%

→ ↓4.0%

17 yrs51.0%

→ ↓7.5%

18 yrs43.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	39.0%	228
12 yrs	39.1%	184
13 yrs	39.4%	132
14 yrs	48.0%	98
15 yrs	45.1%	82
16 yrs	55.0%	60
17 yrs	51.0%	49
18 yrs	43.5%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes 308d Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (18 yrs)	43.5%	46
2015 (17 yrs)	51%	49
2014 (16 yrs)	55%	60
2013 (15 yrs)	45.1%	82
2012 (14 yrs)	48%	98
2011 (13 yrs)	39.4%	132
2010 (12 yrs)	39.1%	184
2009 (11 yrs)	39%	228

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 228Avg Mileage 165,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%

2010High Fail Rate

39.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 184Avg Mileage 165,892Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2011High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 166,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 98Avg Mileage 171,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 169,196Top Failure Brakes — 128.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 173,561Top Failure Brakes — 130.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 176,840Top Failure Brakes — 110.2%

2016High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 46Avg Mileage 197,085Top Failure Brakes — 123.9%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes 308d Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	39.0%	228	165,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%
2010	12	39.1%	184	165,892	Brakes — 47.8%
2011	13	39.4%	132	166,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%
2012	14	48.0%	98	171,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2013	15	45.1%	82	169,196	Brakes — 128.0%
2014	16	55.0%	60	173,561	Brakes — 130.0%
2015	17	51.0%	49	176,840	Brakes — 110.2%
2016	18	43.5%	46	197,085	Brakes — 123.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes 308d Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes

83.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

69.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.7%

↑ 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	46.9% (11 yrs)	123.9% (18 yrs)	+77.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	48.2% (11 yrs)	110.9% (18 yrs)	+62.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.0% (11 yrs)	80.4% (18 yrs)	+44.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	15.8% (11 yrs)	30.4% (18 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 308d Lwb cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 879 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.