1993 Mercedes 320 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

518

Total Tests (All Years)

125,024 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 1993 Mercedes 320 E as it ages.

16 yrs64.6%

→ ↓5.7%

17 yrs58.9%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs61.5%

→ ↓6.7%

22 yrs54.8%

→ ↑12.8%

23 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	64.6%	113
17 yrs	58.9%	107
18 yrs	61.0%	77
19 yrs	64.5%	62
20 yrs	61.5%	52
21 yrs	61.5%	39
22 yrs	54.8%	31
23 yrs	67.6%	37

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	67.6%	37
2015 (22 yrs)	54.8%	31
2014 (21 yrs)	61.5%	39
2013 (20 yrs)	61.5%	52
2012 (19 yrs)	64.5%	62
2011 (18 yrs)	61%	77
2010 (17 yrs)	58.9%	107
2009 (16 yrs)	64.6%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 113Avg Mileage 127,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2010High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 107Avg Mileage 130,101Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2011High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 77Avg Mileage 124,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 62Avg Mileage 129,532Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 133,641Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 139,687Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 128,116Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 125,024Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 320 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	64.6%	113	127,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2010	17	58.9%	107	130,101	Brakes — 25.2%
2011	18	61.0%	77	124,451	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2012	19	64.5%	62	129,532	Suspension — 14.5%
2013	20	61.5%	52	133,641	Suspension — 67.3%
2014	21	61.5%	39	139,687	Brakes — 71.8%
2015	22	54.8%	31	128,116	Suspension — 51.6%
2016	23	67.6%	37	125,024	Brakes — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.8%

↑ 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	16.8% (16 yrs)	43.2% (23 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.5% (16 yrs)	35.1% (23 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (16 yrs)	21.6% (23 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.3% (16 yrs)	16.2% (23 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 320 E cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 518 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.