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1995 Mercedes 310 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
46.4%
Latest Pass Rate
952
Total Tests (All Years)
176,561 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 310 as it ages.

14 yrs40.8%
15 yrs54.3%
16 yrs44.7%
17 yrs46.5%
18 yrs48.4%
19 yrs39.7%
20 yrs50.0%
21 yrs46.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs40.8%240
15 yrs54.3%184
16 yrs44.7%150
17 yrs46.5%99
18 yrs48.4%91
19 yrs39.7%68
20 yrs50.0%64
21 yrs46.4%56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes 310 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (21 yrs)46.4%56
2015 (20 yrs)50%64
2014 (19 yrs)39.7%68
2013 (18 yrs)48.4%91
2012 (17 yrs)46.5%99
2011 (16 yrs)44.7%150
2010 (15 yrs)54.3%184
2009 (14 yrs)40.8%240

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
40.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 240Avg Mileage 196,851Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%
2010High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 184Avg Mileage 189,324Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%
2011High Fail Rate
44.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 150Avg Mileage 199,293Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%
2012High Fail Rate
46.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 99Avg Mileage 178,631Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%
2013High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 187,385Top Failure Brakes — 101.1%
2014High Fail Rate
39.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 68Avg Mileage 171,916Top Failure Brakes — 136.8%
2015High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 193,688Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%
2016High Fail Rate
46.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 56Avg Mileage 176,561Top Failure Brakes — 126.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes 310, with age trends.

Brakes
76.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
54.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
45.3%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
30.1%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
28.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes43.8% (14 yrs)126.8% (21 yrs)
+83.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment38.3% (14 yrs)103.6% (21 yrs)
+65.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension29.2% (14 yrs)69.6% (21 yrs)
+40.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 310 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 952 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.

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