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1984 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
39.5%
Latest Pass Rate
150
Total Tests (All Years)
132,187 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 1984 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

25 yrs34.4%
26 yrs47.9%
27 yrs39.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs34.4%64
26 yrs47.9%48
27 yrs39.5%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Mercedes Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (27 yrs)39.5%38
2010 (26 yrs)47.9%48
2009 (25 yrs)34.4%64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
34.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 149,374Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%
2010High Fail Rate
47.9%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 48Avg Mileage 159,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2011High Fail Rate
39.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 132,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Mercedes Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
37.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
31.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
22.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
20.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment35.9% (25 yrs)47.4% (27 yrs)
+11.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension31.3% (25 yrs)36.8% (27 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes40.6% (25 yrs)42.1% (27 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions23.4% (25 yrs)23.7% (27 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 150 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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