1994 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

78.0%

Latest Pass Rate

339

Total Tests (All Years)

92,400 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 Unclassified as it ages.

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs52.1%

→ ↓7.4%

17 yrs44.7%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs42.4%

→ ↑21.2%

23 yrs63.6%

→ ↑14.4%

30 yrs78.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	54.2%	96
16 yrs	52.1%	71
17 yrs	44.7%	47
18 yrs	42.4%	33
23 yrs	63.6%	33
30 yrs	78.0%	59

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	78%	59
2017 (23 yrs)	63.6%	33
2012 (18 yrs)	42.4%	33
2011 (17 yrs)	44.7%	47
2010 (16 yrs)	52.1%	71
2009 (15 yrs)	54.2%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96Avg Mileage 152,968Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2010High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 165,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2011High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 47Avg Mileage 169,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2012High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 156,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 212,292Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

2024

78.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 59Avg Mileage 92,400Top Failure Visibility — 5.1%

MOT results for 1994 Mercedes Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	54.2%	96	152,968	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2010	16	52.1%	71	165,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2011	17	44.7%	47	169,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2012	18	42.4%	33	156,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2017	23	63.6%	33	212,292	Brakes — 81.8%
2024	30	78.0%	59	92,400	Visibility — 5.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

36.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

33.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ 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	26.0% (15 yrs)	3.4% (30 yrs)	-22.6%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 339 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.