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1994 Mercedes 410 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
53.3%
Latest Pass Rate
369
Total Tests (All Years)
155,963 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 1994 Mercedes 410 as it ages.

15 yrs38.6%
16 yrs48.1%
17 yrs47.8%
18 yrs49.1%
19 yrs48.6%
22 yrs53.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs38.6%101
16 yrs48.1%79
17 yrs47.8%67
18 yrs49.1%55
19 yrs48.6%37
22 yrs53.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mercedes 410 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (22 yrs)53.3%30
2013 (19 yrs)48.6%37
2012 (18 yrs)49.1%55
2011 (17 yrs)47.8%67
2010 (16 yrs)48.1%79
2009 (15 yrs)38.6%101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
38.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 101Avg Mileage 176,101Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%
2010High Fail Rate
48.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 175,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2011High Fail Rate
47.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 180,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2012High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 186,941Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%
2013High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 169,494Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%
2016High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 155,963Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mercedes 410, with age trends.

Brakes
50.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
37.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
32.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
27.0%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
25.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes43.6% (15 yrs)83.3% (22 yrs)
+39.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment41.6% (15 yrs)23.3% (22 yrs)
-18.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension28.7% (15 yrs)23.3% (22 yrs)
-5.4%
🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items23.8% (15 yrs)23.3% (22 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 410 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 369 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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