1993 Mercedes 320 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,794

Total Tests (All Years)

102,591 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Mercedes 320 Ce as it ages.

16 yrs65.0%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs67.8%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs68.9%

→ ↓4.5%

19 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs63.8%

→ ↑4.9%

21 yrs68.7%

→ ↓2.0%

22 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs69.4%

→ ↑6.0%

24 yrs75.4%

→ ↑15.5%

25 yrs90.9%

→ ↓13.1%

26 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	65.0%	266
17 yrs	67.8%	233
18 yrs	68.9%	228
19 yrs	64.4%	205
20 yrs	63.8%	196
21 yrs	68.7%	182
22 yrs	66.7%	177
23 yrs	69.4%	173
24 yrs	75.4%	65
25 yrs	90.9%	33
26 yrs	77.8%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes 320 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (26 yrs)	77.8%	36
2018 (25 yrs)	90.9%	33
2017 (24 yrs)	75.4%	65
2016 (23 yrs)	69.4%	173
2015 (22 yrs)	66.7%	177
2014 (21 yrs)	68.7%	182
2013 (20 yrs)	63.8%	196
2012 (19 yrs)	64.4%	205
2011 (18 yrs)	68.9%	228
2010 (17 yrs)	67.8%	233
2009 (16 yrs)	65%	266

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 266Avg Mileage 115,885Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2010

67.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 233Avg Mileage 117,234Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 228Avg Mileage 120,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 205Avg Mileage 121,027Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 196Avg Mileage 118,167Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2014

68.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 182Avg Mileage 115,366Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 177Avg Mileage 122,802Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 173Avg Mileage 119,102Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2017

75.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 109,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2018

90.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 105,955Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 102,591Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 320 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	65.0%	266	115,885	Brakes — 21.4%
2010	17	67.8%	233	117,234	Brakes — 18.5%
2011	18	68.9%	228	120,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012	19	64.4%	205	121,027	Brakes — 21.0%
2013	20	63.8%	196	118,167	Brakes — 48.0%
2014	21	68.7%	182	115,366	Brakes — 40.7%
2015	22	66.7%	177	122,802	Brakes — 54.2%
2016	23	69.4%	173	119,102	Suspension — 32.4%
2017	24	75.4%	65	109,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2018	25	90.9%	33	105,955	Brakes — 15.2%
2019	26	77.8%	36	102,591	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes 320 Ce, with age trends.

Brakes

26.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

21.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

13.3%

↑ 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	21.4% (16 yrs)	5.6% (26 yrs)	-15.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	15.8% (16 yrs)	11.1% (26 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 2000 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 320 Ce cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,794 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.