1994 Mercedes E 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,797

Total Tests (All Years)

133,163 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 E 200 as it ages.

15 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs55.6%

→ ↑4.3%

18 yrs59.9%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs59.1%

→ ↓3.2%

21 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs57.0%

→ ↑4.7%

23 yrs61.7%

→ ↑6.4%

24 yrs68.1%

→ ↓5.0%

25 yrs63.1%

→ ↑3.6%

26 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	56.5%	865
16 yrs	56.2%	703
17 yrs	55.6%	545
18 yrs	59.9%	411
19 yrs	61.1%	306
20 yrs	59.1%	254
21 yrs	55.9%	211
22 yrs	57.0%	172
23 yrs	61.7%	133
24 yrs	68.1%	69
25 yrs	63.1%	65
26 yrs	66.7%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mercedes E 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (26 yrs)	66.7%	63
2019 (25 yrs)	63.1%	65
2018 (24 yrs)	68.1%	69
2017 (23 yrs)	61.7%	133
2016 (22 yrs)	57%	172
2015 (21 yrs)	55.9%	211
2014 (20 yrs)	59.1%	254
2013 (19 yrs)	61.1%	306
2012 (18 yrs)	59.9%	411
2011 (17 yrs)	55.6%	545
2010 (16 yrs)	56.2%	703
2009 (15 yrs)	56.5%	865

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 865Avg Mileage 130,717Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 703Avg Mileage 132,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 545Avg Mileage 133,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2012High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 411Avg Mileage 132,835Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 306Avg Mileage 134,320Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 254Avg Mileage 133,894Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2015High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 211Avg Mileage 138,186Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 172Avg Mileage 135,296Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 133Avg Mileage 134,418Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2018

68.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 131,697Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 134,373Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 63Avg Mileage 133,163Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

MOT results for 1994 Mercedes E 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	56.5%	865	130,717	Brakes — 22.9%
2010	16	56.2%	703	132,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2011	17	55.6%	545	133,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2012	18	59.9%	411	132,835	Brakes — 23.8%
2013	19	61.1%	306	134,320	Brakes — 45.4%
2014	20	59.1%	254	133,894	Brakes — 52.8%
2015	21	55.9%	211	138,186	Brakes — 72.5%
2016	22	57.0%	172	135,296	Suspension — 73.3%
2017	23	61.7%	133	134,418	Suspension — 73.7%
2018	24	68.1%	69	131,697	Brakes — 34.8%
2019	25	63.1%	65	134,373	Brakes — 60.0%
2020	26	66.7%	63	133,163	Suspension — 77.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mercedes E 200, with age trends.

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.9% (15 yrs)	77.8% (26 yrs)	+59.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.9% (15 yrs)	71.4% (26 yrs)	+48.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 200 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,797 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.