1993 Mercedes E 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,910

Total Tests (All Years)

124,267 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 E 220 as it ages.

16 yrs56.4%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs56.2%

→ ↑6.4%

19 yrs62.6%

→ ↓6.1%

20 yrs56.5%

→ ↑10.2%

21 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.5%

22 yrs62.2%

→ ↓4.8%

23 yrs57.4%

→ ↑2.6%

24 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.0%

25 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.7%

26 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.8%

27 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	56.4%	546
17 yrs	57.6%	467
18 yrs	56.2%	393
19 yrs	62.6%	294
20 yrs	56.5%	237
21 yrs	66.7%	219
22 yrs	62.2%	209
23 yrs	57.4%	176
24 yrs	60.0%	130
25 yrs	64.0%	86
26 yrs	62.3%	77
27 yrs	60.5%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes E 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (27 yrs)	60.5%	76
2019 (26 yrs)	62.3%	77
2018 (25 yrs)	64%	86
2017 (24 yrs)	60%	130
2016 (23 yrs)	57.4%	176
2015 (22 yrs)	62.2%	209
2014 (21 yrs)	66.7%	219
2013 (20 yrs)	56.5%	237
2012 (19 yrs)	62.6%	294
2011 (18 yrs)	56.2%	393
2010 (17 yrs)	57.6%	467
2009 (16 yrs)	56.4%	546

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 546Avg Mileage 129,751Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 467Avg Mileage 132,461Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 393Avg Mileage 134,047Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2012High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 294Avg Mileage 130,143Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 237Avg Mileage 129,471Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 219Avg Mileage 131,790Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 209Avg Mileage 124,911Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 176Avg Mileage 126,872Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 130Avg Mileage 125,724Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2018High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 86Avg Mileage 122,273Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 77Avg Mileage 126,699Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 76Avg Mileage 124,267Top Failure Brakes — 81.6%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes E 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	56.4%	546	129,751	Brakes — 22.0%
2010	17	57.6%	467	132,461	Brakes — 23.3%
2011	18	56.2%	393	134,047	Brakes — 24.9%
2012	19	62.6%	294	130,143	Brakes — 22.1%
2013	20	56.5%	237	129,471	Brakes — 60.3%
2014	21	66.7%	219	131,790	Brakes — 44.3%
2015	22	62.2%	209	124,911	Brakes — 52.2%
2016	23	57.4%	176	126,872	Brakes — 43.2%
2017	24	60.0%	130	125,724	Brakes — 53.8%
2018	25	64.0%	86	122,273	Suspension — 59.3%
2019	26	62.3%	77	126,699	Brakes — 61.0%
2020	27	60.5%	76	124,267	Brakes — 81.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes E 220, with age trends.

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	22.0% (16 yrs)	81.6% (27 yrs)	+59.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (16 yrs)	35.5% (27 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.8% (16 yrs)	34.2% (27 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 220 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,910 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.