1994 Mercedes S 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

627

Total Tests (All Years)

107,209 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 S 500 as it ages.

15 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs58.7%

→ ↑8.3%

17 yrs67.0%

→ ↓9.0%

18 yrs58.0%

→ ↑16.2%

19 yrs74.2%

→ ↓6.2%

20 yrs68.0%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs70.4%

→ ↓9.9%

22 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	58.8%	136
16 yrs	58.7%	109
17 yrs	67.0%	88
18 yrs	58.0%	81
19 yrs	74.2%	66
20 yrs	68.0%	50
21 yrs	70.4%	54
22 yrs	60.5%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mercedes S 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (22 yrs)	60.5%	43
2015 (21 yrs)	70.4%	54
2014 (20 yrs)	68%	50
2013 (19 yrs)	74.2%	66
2012 (18 yrs)	58%	81
2011 (17 yrs)	67%	88
2010 (16 yrs)	58.7%	109
2009 (15 yrs)	58.8%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 136Avg Mileage 108,116Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 109Avg Mileage 111,087Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 88Avg Mileage 106,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 81Avg Mileage 104,850Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2013

74.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 66Avg Mileage 100,643Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2014

68.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 102,394Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 103,124Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 107,209Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

MOT results for 1994 Mercedes S 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	58.8%	136	108,116	Suspension — 18.4%
2010	16	58.7%	109	111,087	Suspension — 22.9%
2011	17	67.0%	88	106,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2012	18	58.0%	81	104,850	Brakes — 18.5%
2013	19	74.2%	66	100,643	Suspension — 40.9%
2014	20	68.0%	50	102,394	Brakes — 40.0%
2015	21	70.4%	54	103,124	Brakes — 42.6%
2016	22	60.5%	43	107,209	Brakes — 53.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mercedes S 500, with age trends.

Brakes

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	16.9% (15 yrs)	53.5% (22 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	13.2% (15 yrs)	34.9% (22 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.4% (15 yrs)	37.2% (22 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (15 yrs)	23.3% (22 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.7% (15 yrs)	20.9% (22 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 500 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 627 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.