1994 Mercedes E 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

824

Total Tests (All Years)

141,907 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 250 as it ages.

15 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs58.5%

→ ↓3.2%

17 yrs55.3%

→ ↑7.5%

18 yrs62.8%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↓17.4%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↑14.9%

21 yrs64.2%

→ ↓6.8%

22 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	56.5%	200
16 yrs	58.5%	159
17 yrs	55.3%	132
18 yrs	62.8%	94
19 yrs	66.7%	72
20 yrs	49.3%	67
21 yrs	64.2%	53
22 yrs	57.4%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mercedes E 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (22 yrs)	57.4%	47
2015 (21 yrs)	64.2%	53
2014 (20 yrs)	49.3%	67
2013 (19 yrs)	66.7%	72
2012 (18 yrs)	62.8%	94
2011 (17 yrs)	55.3%	132
2010 (16 yrs)	58.5%	159
2009 (15 yrs)	56.5%	200

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 200Avg Mileage 145,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2010High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 159Avg Mileage 148,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 132Avg Mileage 142,133Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 94Avg Mileage 146,725Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 142,384Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 141,303Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 140,931Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 141,907Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

MOT results for 1994 Mercedes E 250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	56.5%	200	145,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2010	16	58.5%	159	148,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2011	17	55.3%	132	142,133	Brakes — 29.5%
2012	18	62.8%	94	146,725	Brakes — 23.4%
2013	19	66.7%	72	142,384	Brakes — 51.4%
2014	20	49.3%	67	141,303	Brakes — 58.2%
2015	21	64.2%	53	140,931	Suspension — 60.4%
2016	22	57.4%	47	141,907	Brakes — 66.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mercedes E 250, with age trends.

Brakes

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

17.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.0%

↑ 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	23.0% (15 yrs)	66.0% (22 yrs)	+43.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.0% (15 yrs)	44.7% (22 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.5% (15 yrs)	36.2% (22 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (15 yrs)	21.3% (22 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 250 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 824 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.