1982 Mercedes 380 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

821

Total Tests (All Years)

92,767 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 1982 Mercedes 380 as it ages.

27 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.5%

28 yrs59.8%

→ ↑10.8%

29 yrs70.6%

→ ↓5.2%

30 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.5%

31 yrs62.9%

→ ↑5.2%

32 yrs68.1%

→ ↑1.9%

33 yrs70.0%

→ ↓9.5%

34 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	56.3%	119
28 yrs	59.8%	122
29 yrs	70.6%	109
30 yrs	65.4%	104
31 yrs	62.9%	97
32 yrs	68.1%	94
33 yrs	70.0%	100
34 yrs	60.5%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Mercedes 380 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (34 yrs)	60.5%	76
2015 (33 yrs)	70%	100
2014 (32 yrs)	68.1%	94
2013 (31 yrs)	62.9%	97
2012 (30 yrs)	65.4%	104
2011 (29 yrs)	70.6%	109
2010 (28 yrs)	59.8%	122
2009 (27 yrs)	56.3%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 119Avg Mileage 92,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2010High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 122Avg Mileage 95,574Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2011

70.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 109Avg Mileage 91,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 104Avg Mileage 94,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 97Avg Mileage 92,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2014

68.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 94Avg Mileage 91,728Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 100Avg Mileage 93,845Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 76Avg Mileage 92,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%

MOT results for 1982 Mercedes 380 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	56.3%	119	92,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2010	28	59.8%	122	95,574	Brakes — 23.8%
2011	29	70.6%	109	91,570	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2012	30	65.4%	104	94,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2013	31	62.9%	97	92,939	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2014	32	68.1%	94	91,728	Suspension — 41.5%
2015	33	70.0%	100	93,845	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2016	34	60.5%	76	92,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Mercedes 380, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

23.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

14.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.5% (27 yrs)	55.3% (34 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.3% (27 yrs)	11.8% (34 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	14.3% (27 yrs)	14.5% (34 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —
Brakes	21.0% (27 yrs)	21.1% (34 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 380 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 821 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.