1995 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

401

Total Tests (All Years)

242,944 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 Unclassified as it ages.

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↓5.4%

17 yrs46.2%

→ ↓0.3%

21 yrs45.9%

→ ↑15.2%

22 yrs61.1%

→ ↑18.9%

29 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	48.3%	116
15 yrs	53.1%	81
16 yrs	51.6%	62
17 yrs	46.2%	39
21 yrs	45.9%	37
22 yrs	61.1%	36
29 yrs	80.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	80%	30
2017 (22 yrs)	61.1%	36
2016 (21 yrs)	45.9%	37
2012 (17 yrs)	46.2%	39
2011 (16 yrs)	51.6%	62
2010 (15 yrs)	53.1%	81
2009 (14 yrs)	48.3%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 116Avg Mileage 216,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 81Avg Mileage 204,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 241,550Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2012High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 193,388Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2016High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 218,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 218,843Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 242,944Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	48.3%	116	216,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2010	15	53.1%	81	204,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2011	16	51.6%	62	241,550	Brakes — 33.9%
2012	17	46.2%	39	193,388	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2016	21	45.9%	37	218,959	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.3%
2017	22	61.1%	36	218,843	Suspension — 58.3%
2024	29	80.0%	30	242,944	Brakes — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

42.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

24.0%

— Consistent

Steering

20.6%

↑ 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	25.9% (14 yrs)	56.7% (29 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.7% (14 yrs)	13.3% (29 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 401 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.