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1991 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
73.3%
Latest Pass Rate
219
Total Tests (All Years)
154,212 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 1991 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

18 yrs46.3%
19 yrs51.0%
20 yrs67.5%
21 yrs69.7%
26 yrs73.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs46.3%67
19 yrs51.0%49
20 yrs67.5%40
21 yrs69.7%33
26 yrs73.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Mercedes Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (26 yrs)73.3%30
2012 (21 yrs)69.7%33
2011 (20 yrs)67.5%40
2010 (19 yrs)51%49
2009 (18 yrs)46.3%67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
46.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 67Avg Mileage 164,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2010High Fail Rate
51.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 194,242Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%
2011
67.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 159,881Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%
2012
69.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 168,886Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%
2017
73.3%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 154,212Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Mercedes Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
26.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
24.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
16.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
15.6%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment37.3% (18 yrs)30.0% (26 yrs)
-7.3%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road14.9% (18 yrs)13.3% (26 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —
Brakes31.3% (18 yrs)30.0% (26 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 219 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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