1994 Mercedes E 300 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,453

Total Tests (All Years)

171,065 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 300 as it ages.

15 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.4%

20 yrs57.4%

→ ↑4.8%

21 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs62.0%

→ ↓6.1%

23 yrs55.9%

→ ↑3.3%

24 yrs59.2%

→ ↑7.2%

25 yrs66.4%

→ ↓3.2%

26 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	57.8%	768
16 yrs	58.3%	689
17 yrs	56.5%	586
18 yrs	58.8%	459
19 yrs	59.8%	403
20 yrs	57.4%	364
21 yrs	62.2%	320
22 yrs	62.0%	258
23 yrs	55.9%	236
24 yrs	59.2%	142
25 yrs	66.4%	122
26 yrs	63.2%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mercedes E 300 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (26 yrs)	63.2%	106
2019 (25 yrs)	66.4%	122
2018 (24 yrs)	59.2%	142
2017 (23 yrs)	55.9%	236
2016 (22 yrs)	62%	258
2015 (21 yrs)	62.2%	320
2014 (20 yrs)	57.4%	364
2013 (19 yrs)	59.8%	403
2012 (18 yrs)	58.8%	459
2011 (17 yrs)	56.5%	586
2010 (16 yrs)	58.3%	689
2009 (15 yrs)	57.8%	768

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 768Avg Mileage 160,855Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 689Avg Mileage 164,866Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 586Avg Mileage 168,313Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2012High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 459Avg Mileage 169,197Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 403Avg Mileage 170,072Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 364Avg Mileage 172,584Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 320Avg Mileage 174,480Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2016High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 258Avg Mileage 176,805Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 236Avg Mileage 177,045Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 142Avg Mileage 181,507Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2019

66.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 122Avg Mileage 180,208Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 106Avg Mileage 171,065Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 1994 Mercedes E 300 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	57.8%	768	160,855	Brakes — 24.1%
2010	16	58.3%	689	164,866	Brakes — 23.5%
2011	17	56.5%	586	168,313	Brakes — 23.5%
2012	18	58.8%	459	169,197	Brakes — 21.1%
2013	19	59.8%	403	170,072	Brakes — 63.5%
2014	20	57.4%	364	172,584	Brakes — 79.4%
2015	21	62.2%	320	174,480	Brakes — 62.5%
2016	22	62.0%	258	176,805	Suspension — 55.0%
2017	23	55.9%	236	177,045	Brakes — 50.0%
2018	24	59.2%	142	181,507	Brakes — 61.3%
2019	25	66.4%	122	180,208	Brakes — 61.5%
2020	26	63.2%	106	171,065	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mercedes E 300, with age trends.

Brakes

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	20.1% (15 yrs)	50.0% (26 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.1% (15 yrs)	40.6% (26 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (15 yrs)	11.3% (26 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 300 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,453 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.