1995 Mercedes S 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

830

Total Tests (All Years)

106,539 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 500 as it ages.

14 yrs59.4%

→ ↑4.3%

15 yrs63.7%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs65.5%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs62.5%

→ ↑9.3%

19 yrs71.8%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs72.0%

→ ↓8.5%

21 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	59.4%	160
15 yrs	63.7%	135
16 yrs	65.5%	119
17 yrs	66.0%	97
18 yrs	62.5%	96
19 yrs	71.8%	85
20 yrs	72.0%	75
21 yrs	63.5%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes S 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (21 yrs)	63.5%	63
2015 (20 yrs)	72%	75
2014 (19 yrs)	71.8%	85
2013 (18 yrs)	62.5%	96
2012 (17 yrs)	66%	97
2011 (16 yrs)	65.5%	119
2010 (15 yrs)	63.7%	135
2009 (14 yrs)	59.4%	160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 160Avg Mileage 112,159Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 135Avg Mileage 113,721Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2011

65.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 119Avg Mileage 112,122Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 97Avg Mileage 108,358Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 105,763Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2014

71.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 107,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2015

72.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 75Avg Mileage 105,686Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 63Avg Mileage 106,539Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes S 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	59.4%	160	112,159	Brakes — 20.0%
2010	15	63.7%	135	113,721	Brakes — 21.5%
2011	16	65.5%	119	112,122	Brakes — 20.2%
2012	17	66.0%	97	108,358	Suspension — 20.6%
2013	18	62.5%	96	105,763	Suspension — 63.5%
2014	19	71.8%	85	107,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2015	20	72.0%	75	105,686	Brakes — 37.3%
2016	21	63.5%	63	106,539	Suspension — 55.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes S 500, with age trends.

Suspension

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.8%

↑ 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	15.0% (14 yrs)	55.6% (21 yrs)	+40.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	18.8% (14 yrs)	39.7% (21 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (14 yrs)	36.5% (21 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (14 yrs)	17.5% (21 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.9% (14 yrs)	17.5% (21 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 500 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 830 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.