1993 Mercedes E 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

74.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,419

Total Tests (All Years)

132,327 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Mercedes E 320 as it ages.

16 yrs58.9%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs60.3%

→ ↓8.2%

18 yrs52.1%

→ ↑6.2%

19 yrs58.3%

→ ↑4.3%

20 yrs62.6%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs62.1%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs66.0%

→ ↓0.0%

23 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.1%

24 yrs62.9%

→ ↑3.1%

25 yrs66.0%

→ ↑16.0%

26 yrs82.0%

→ ↓8.0%

27 yrs74.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	58.9%	224
17 yrs	60.3%	199
18 yrs	52.1%	163
19 yrs	58.3%	139
20 yrs	62.6%	123
21 yrs	62.1%	116
22 yrs	66.0%	103
23 yrs	66.0%	94
24 yrs	62.9%	97
25 yrs	66.0%	50
26 yrs	82.0%	61
27 yrs	74.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes E 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (27 yrs)	74%	50
2019 (26 yrs)	82%	61
2018 (25 yrs)	66%	50
2017 (24 yrs)	62.9%	97
2016 (23 yrs)	66%	94
2015 (22 yrs)	66%	103
2014 (21 yrs)	62.1%	116
2013 (20 yrs)	62.6%	123
2012 (19 yrs)	58.3%	139
2011 (18 yrs)	52.1%	163
2010 (17 yrs)	60.3%	199
2009 (16 yrs)	58.9%	224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 224Avg Mileage 130,526Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 199Avg Mileage 131,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2011High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 163Avg Mileage 124,577Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 139Avg Mileage 126,656Top Failure Brakes — 20.1%

2013High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 123Avg Mileage 125,301Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 116Avg Mileage 126,914Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 103Avg Mileage 128,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2016

66.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 125,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 97Avg Mileage 128,419Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 128,182Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2019

82.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 61Avg Mileage 127,869Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2020

74.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 50Avg Mileage 132,327Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes E 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	58.9%	224	130,526	Brakes — 22.3%
2010	17	60.3%	199	131,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2011	18	52.1%	163	124,577	Brakes — 28.2%
2012	19	58.3%	139	126,656	Brakes — 20.1%
2013	20	62.6%	123	125,301	Brakes — 37.4%
2014	21	62.1%	116	126,914	Brakes — 50.0%
2015	22	66.0%	103	128,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2016	23	66.0%	94	125,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2017	24	62.9%	97	128,419	Brakes — 45.4%
2018	25	66.0%	50	128,182	Suspension — 30.0%
2019	26	82.0%	61	127,869	Brakes — 32.8%
2020	27	74.0%	50	132,327	Brakes — 28.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes E 320, with age trends.

Brakes

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

15.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	22.3% (16 yrs)	28.0% (27 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (16 yrs)	8.0% (27 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	15.6% (16 yrs)	16.0% (27 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 320 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,419 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.