1998 Mercedes V 230 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

42.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,039

Total Tests (All Years)

113,908 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 1998 Mercedes V 230 as it ages.

11 yrs40.0%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs42.8%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs44.3%

→ ↓5.4%

14 yrs38.9%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs37.9%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs40.7%

→ ↑5.2%

17 yrs45.9%

→ ↑4.7%

18 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs49.3%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs52.1%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs56.7%

→ ↓13.8%

22 yrs42.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	40.0%	515
12 yrs	42.8%	470
13 yrs	44.3%	418
14 yrs	38.9%	357
15 yrs	37.9%	306
16 yrs	40.7%	248
17 yrs	45.9%	218
18 yrs	50.6%	172
19 yrs	49.3%	146
20 yrs	52.1%	73
21 yrs	56.7%	60
22 yrs	42.9%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes V 230 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	42.9%	56
2019 (21 yrs)	56.7%	60
2018 (20 yrs)	52.1%	73
2017 (19 yrs)	49.3%	146
2016 (18 yrs)	50.6%	172
2015 (17 yrs)	45.9%	218
2014 (16 yrs)	40.7%	248
2013 (15 yrs)	37.9%	306
2012 (14 yrs)	38.9%	357
2011 (13 yrs)	44.3%	418
2010 (12 yrs)	42.8%	470
2009 (11 yrs)	40%	515

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 515Avg Mileage 98,794Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2010High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 470Avg Mileage 102,471Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2011High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 418Avg Mileage 107,120Top Failure Brakes — 38.3%

2012High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 357Avg Mileage 106,727Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2013High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 306Avg Mileage 109,922Top Failure Brakes — 121.2%

2014High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 248Avg Mileage 110,104Top Failure Brakes — 120.6%

2015High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 218Avg Mileage 118,916Top Failure Brakes — 111.5%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 172Avg Mileage 113,664Top Failure Brakes — 90.1%

2017High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 146Avg Mileage 112,516Top Failure Suspension — 91.8%

2018High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 73Avg Mileage 112,511Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2019High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 60Avg Mileage 115,555Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2020High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 113,908Top Failure Brakes — 117.9%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes V 230 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	40.0%	515	98,794	Brakes — 41.6%
2010	12	42.8%	470	102,471	Brakes — 37.9%
2011	13	44.3%	418	107,120	Brakes — 38.3%
2012	14	38.9%	357	106,727	Brakes — 41.2%
2013	15	37.9%	306	109,922	Brakes — 121.2%
2014	16	40.7%	248	110,104	Brakes — 120.6%
2015	17	45.9%	218	118,916	Brakes — 111.5%
2016	18	50.6%	172	113,664	Brakes — 90.1%
2017	19	49.3%	146	112,516	Suspension — 91.8%
2018	20	52.1%	73	112,511	Suspension — 72.6%
2019	21	56.7%	60	115,555	Brakes — 85.0%
2020	22	42.9%	56	113,908	Brakes — 117.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes V 230, with age trends.

Brakes

78.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

68.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.9%

↑ 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	41.6% (11 yrs)	117.9% (22 yrs)	+76.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	32.6% (11 yrs)	76.8% (22 yrs)	+44.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes V 230 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,039 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.