1995 Mercedes S 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,277

Total Tests (All Years)

116,321 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 1995 Mercedes S 280 as it ages.

14 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.6%

15 yrs57.4%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.6%

17 yrs57.3%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs58.4%

→ ↑13.6%

20 yrs72.0%

→ ↓9.7%

21 yrs62.3%

→ ↑5.5%

22 yrs67.8%

→ ↑2.5%

23 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	61.0%	246
15 yrs	57.4%	235
16 yrs	61.9%	176
17 yrs	57.3%	150
18 yrs	59.8%	122
19 yrs	58.4%	101
20 yrs	72.0%	82
21 yrs	62.3%	69
22 yrs	67.8%	59
23 yrs	70.3%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes S 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (23 yrs)	70.3%	37
2017 (22 yrs)	67.8%	59
2016 (21 yrs)	62.3%	69
2015 (20 yrs)	72%	82
2014 (19 yrs)	58.4%	101
2013 (18 yrs)	59.8%	122
2012 (17 yrs)	57.3%	150
2011 (16 yrs)	61.9%	176
2010 (15 yrs)	57.4%	235
2009 (14 yrs)	61%	246

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 246Avg Mileage 112,765Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2010High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 235Avg Mileage 116,619Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 176Avg Mileage 117,077Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

2012High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 150Avg Mileage 112,434Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 122Avg Mileage 117,148Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 101Avg Mileage 117,562Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2015

72.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 123,625Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 69Avg Mileage 118,600Top Failure Suspension — 81.2%

2017

67.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 114,661Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2018

70.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 116,321Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes S 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	61.0%	246	112,765	Brakes — 22.8%
2010	15	57.4%	235	116,619	Brakes — 25.1%
2011	16	61.9%	176	117,077	Suspension — 19.9%
2012	17	57.3%	150	112,434	Suspension — 23.3%
2013	18	59.8%	122	117,148	Suspension — 61.5%
2014	19	58.4%	101	117,562	Brakes — 49.5%
2015	20	72.0%	82	123,625	Suspension — 40.2%
2016	21	62.3%	69	118,600	Suspension — 81.2%
2017	22	67.8%	59	114,661	Suspension — 40.7%
2018	23	70.3%	37	116,321	Suspension — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes S 280, with age trends.

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

17.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.7% (14 yrs)	51.4% (23 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (14 yrs)	32.4% (23 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.8% (14 yrs)	29.7% (23 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.3% (14 yrs)	16.2% (23 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 280 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,277 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.