1995 Mercedes 312d Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

571

Total Tests (All Years)

194,575 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 312d Lwb as it ages.

14 yrs34.8%

→ ↑8.1%

15 yrs42.9%

→ ↑17.6%

16 yrs60.5%

→ ↓25.1%

17 yrs35.4%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs39.3%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs41.5%

→ ↑12.8%

20 yrs54.3%

→ ↓4.3%

21 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	34.8%	158
15 yrs	42.9%	98
16 yrs	60.5%	81
17 yrs	35.4%	65
18 yrs	39.3%	61
19 yrs	41.5%	41
20 yrs	54.3%	35
21 yrs	50.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes 312d Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (21 yrs)	50%	32
2015 (20 yrs)	54.3%	35
2014 (19 yrs)	41.5%	41
2013 (18 yrs)	39.3%	61
2012 (17 yrs)	35.4%	65
2011 (16 yrs)	60.5%	81
2010 (15 yrs)	42.9%	98
2009 (14 yrs)	34.8%	158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

34.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 158Avg Mileage 220,545Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2010High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 98Avg Mileage 210,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 220,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

35.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 65Avg Mileage 208,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2013High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 201,599Top Failure Brakes — 159.0%

2014High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 192,151Top Failure Suspension — 153.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 190,725Top Failure Suspension — 91.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 194,575Top Failure Brakes — 90.6%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes 312d Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	34.8%	158	220,545	Brakes — 52.5%
2010	15	42.9%	98	210,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2011	16	60.5%	81	220,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2012	17	35.4%	65	208,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2013	18	39.3%	61	201,599	Brakes — 159.0%
2014	19	41.5%	41	192,151	Suspension — 153.7%
2015	20	54.3%	35	190,725	Suspension — 91.4%
2016	21	50.0%	32	194,575	Brakes — 90.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes 312d Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes

69.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

65.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

64.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

27.4%

↑ 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	52.5% (14 yrs)	90.6% (21 yrs)	+38.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	51.3% (14 yrs)	87.5% (21 yrs)	+36.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	39.2% (14 yrs)	65.6% (21 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	15.2% (14 yrs)	40.6% (21 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 312d Lwb cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 571 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.