1993 Mercedes 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,489

Total Tests (All Years)

107,649 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 500 as it ages.

16 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs68.5%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs68.7%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs69.2%

→ ↑6.4%

20 yrs75.6%

→ ↓8.9%

21 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.5%

22 yrs73.2%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs72.9%

→ ↓6.8%

24 yrs66.1%

→ ↑15.7%

25 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	69.5%	220
17 yrs	68.5%	213
18 yrs	68.7%	195
19 yrs	69.2%	172
20 yrs	75.6%	160
21 yrs	66.7%	147
22 yrs	73.2%	153
23 yrs	72.9%	140
24 yrs	66.1%	56
25 yrs	81.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (25 yrs)	81.8%	33
2017 (24 yrs)	66.1%	56
2016 (23 yrs)	72.9%	140
2015 (22 yrs)	73.2%	153
2014 (21 yrs)	66.7%	147
2013 (20 yrs)	75.6%	160
2012 (19 yrs)	69.2%	172
2011 (18 yrs)	68.7%	195
2010 (17 yrs)	68.5%	213
2009 (16 yrs)	69.5%	220

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 220Avg Mileage 93,494Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2010

68.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 213Avg Mileage 94,069Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2011

68.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 195Avg Mileage 97,239Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2012

69.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 172Avg Mileage 99,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2013

75.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 160Avg Mileage 91,674Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 147Avg Mileage 95,996Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2015

73.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 153Avg Mileage 97,378Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2016

72.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 140Avg Mileage 97,469Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2017

66.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 56Avg Mileage 104,320Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 107,649Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	69.5%	220	93,494	Brakes — 15.9%
2010	17	68.5%	213	94,069	Brakes — 14.6%
2011	18	68.7%	195	97,239	Brakes — 16.4%
2012	19	69.2%	172	99,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2013	20	75.6%	160	91,674	Brakes — 25.0%
2014	21	66.7%	147	95,996	Brakes — 46.3%
2015	22	73.2%	153	97,378	Brakes — 35.3%
2016	23	72.9%	140	97,469	Brakes — 51.4%
2017	24	66.1%	56	104,320	Brakes — 51.8%
2018	25	81.8%	33	107,649	Suspension — 27.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes 500, with age trends.

Brakes

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	9.5% (16 yrs)	27.3% (25 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.9% (16 yrs)	21.2% (25 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.3% (16 yrs)	15.2% (25 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 500 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,489 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.