1996 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

659

Total Tests (All Years)

161,890 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 1996 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

13 yrs48.5%

→ ↑5.0%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↓6.3%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.6%

23 yrs51.6%

→ ↑4.3%

27 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.4%

28 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	48.5%	171
14 yrs	53.5%	142
15 yrs	54.0%	113
16 yrs	56.3%	71
17 yrs	50.0%	42
23 yrs	51.6%	31
27 yrs	55.9%	34
28 yrs	54.5%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Mercedes Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	54.5%	55
2023 (27 yrs)	55.9%	34
2019 (23 yrs)	51.6%	31
2013 (17 yrs)	50%	42
2012 (16 yrs)	56.3%	71
2011 (15 yrs)	54%	113
2010 (14 yrs)	53.5%	142
2009 (13 yrs)	48.5%	171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 171Avg Mileage 184,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 142Avg Mileage 179,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 113Avg Mileage 177,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 136,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 147,971Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2019High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 209,313Top Failure Brakes — 148.4%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 119,760Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 55Avg Mileage 161,890Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.7%

MOT results for 1996 Mercedes Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	48.5%	171	184,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2010	14	53.5%	142	179,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2011	15	54.0%	113	177,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2012	16	56.3%	71	136,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2013	17	50.0%	42	147,971	Brakes — 81.0%
2019	23	51.6%	31	209,313	Brakes — 148.4%
2023	27	55.9%	34	119,760	Brakes — 88.2%
2024	28	54.5%	55	161,890	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Mercedes Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

87.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

61.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

37.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

32.8%

↑ 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	22.2% (13 yrs)	47.3% (28 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	33.9% (13 yrs)	58.2% (28 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 659 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.