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1990 Mercedes Motorhome — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
45.2%
Latest Pass Rate
155
Total Tests (All Years)
105,475 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 1990 Mercedes Motorhome as it ages.

19 yrs66.7%
24 yrs60.6%
25 yrs48.4%
26 yrs66.7%
34 yrs45.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 34 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs66.7%30
24 yrs60.6%33
25 yrs48.4%31
26 yrs66.7%30
34 yrs45.2%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mercedes Motorhome pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (34 yrs)45.2%31
2016 (26 yrs)66.7%30
2015 (25 yrs)48.4%31
2014 (24 yrs)60.6%33
2009 (19 yrs)66.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
66.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 153,820Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2014High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 206,313Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%
2015High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 196,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%
2016
66.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 205,629Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%
2024High Fail Rate
45.2%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 105,475Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mercedes Motorhome, with age trends.

Brakes
56.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
43.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
41.9%
— Consistent
Steering
40.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes26.7% (19 yrs)32.3% (34 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension16.7% (19 yrs)19.4% (34 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Motorhome cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 155 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.

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