1992 Mercedes 500 Sel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

407

Total Tests (All Years)

126,068 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 1992 Mercedes 500 Sel as it ages.

17 yrs64.1%

→ ↑5.9%

18 yrs70.0%

→ ↑8.3%

19 yrs78.3%

→ ↓6.3%

20 yrs72.0%

→ ↓8.4%

21 yrs63.6%

→ ↓10.7%

22 yrs52.9%

→ ↓4.1%

23 yrs48.8%

→ ↑21.2%

24 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	64.1%	78
18 yrs	70.0%	70
19 yrs	78.3%	60
20 yrs	72.0%	50
21 yrs	63.6%	44
22 yrs	52.9%	34
23 yrs	48.8%	41
24 yrs	70.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mercedes 500 Sel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (24 yrs)	70%	30
2015 (23 yrs)	48.8%	41
2014 (22 yrs)	52.9%	34
2013 (21 yrs)	63.6%	44
2012 (20 yrs)	72%	50
2011 (19 yrs)	78.3%	60
2010 (18 yrs)	70%	70
2009 (17 yrs)	64.1%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 78Avg Mileage 124,062Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2010

70.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 130,311Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 123,098Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 115,714Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 113,158Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 109,313Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 126,243Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 126,068Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

MOT results for 1992 Mercedes 500 Sel by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	64.1%	78	124,062	Brakes — 21.8%
2010	18	70.0%	70	130,311	Suspension — 17.1%
2011	19	78.3%	60	123,098	Brakes — 10.0%
2012	20	72.0%	50	115,714	Brakes — 16.0%
2013	21	63.6%	44	113,158	Suspension — 45.5%
2014	22	52.9%	34	109,313	Brakes — 50.0%
2015	23	48.8%	41	126,243	Suspension — 70.7%
2016	24	70.0%	30	126,068	Brakes — 53.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mercedes 500 Sel, with age trends.

Suspension

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.6%

↓ Decreases 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	21.8% (17 yrs)	53.3% (24 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.7% (17 yrs)	36.7% (24 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	12.8% (17 yrs)	26.7% (24 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.1% (17 yrs)	6.7% (24 yrs)	-7.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 500 Sel cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 407 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.