1993 Mercedes E 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

859

Total Tests (All Years)

131,298 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 280 as it ages.

16 yrs50.2%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs52.2%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs52.9%

→ ↑12.6%

21 yrs65.5%

→ ↓7.5%

22 yrs58.0%

→ ↑5.4%

23 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.6%

24 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	50.2%	203
17 yrs	52.2%	178
18 yrs	56.8%	125
19 yrs	53.9%	102
20 yrs	52.9%	68
21 yrs	65.5%	58
22 yrs	58.0%	50
23 yrs	63.4%	41
24 yrs	61.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes E 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (24 yrs)	61.8%	34
2016 (23 yrs)	63.4%	41
2015 (22 yrs)	58%	50
2014 (21 yrs)	65.5%	58
2013 (20 yrs)	52.9%	68
2012 (19 yrs)	53.9%	102
2011 (18 yrs)	56.8%	125
2010 (17 yrs)	52.2%	178
2009 (16 yrs)	50.2%	203

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 203Avg Mileage 137,747Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2010High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 178Avg Mileage 141,570Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 125Avg Mileage 142,673Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 102Avg Mileage 141,666Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 68Avg Mileage 141,191Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 58Avg Mileage 134,992Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 146,085Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 127,319Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 131,298Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes E 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	50.2%	203	137,747	Brakes — 26.1%
2010	17	52.2%	178	141,570	Brakes — 25.8%
2011	18	56.8%	125	142,673	Brakes — 21.6%
2012	19	53.9%	102	141,666	Suspension — 24.5%
2013	20	52.9%	68	141,191	Brakes — 73.5%
2014	21	65.5%	58	134,992	Brakes — 58.6%
2015	22	58.0%	50	146,085	Brakes — 68.0%
2016	23	63.4%	41	127,319	Suspension — 39.0%
2017	24	61.8%	34	131,298	Suspension — 82.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes E 280, with age trends.

Suspension

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

17.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.8% (16 yrs)	82.4% (24 yrs)	+66.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.2% (16 yrs)	32.4% (24 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.1% (16 yrs)	23.5% (24 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	13.8% (16 yrs)	14.7% (24 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 280 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 859 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.