Mercedes-Benz 190 E MOT data by year

The Mercedes-Benz 190 E appears in 12,814 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1983–2019. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 79.8%.

12,814
MOT tests analysed
79.8%
Pass rate
20.3%
Fail rate
1983–2019
Years covered

By model year

Mercedes-Benz 190 E MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
1990 2,400 79.4% 20.6% Lighting & signalling
1991 2,259 80.2% 19.8% Lighting & signalling
1992 3,038 79.7% 20.3% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Mercedes-Benz 190 E
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 10.6% 1,364
2 Suspension 8.3% 1,059
3 Brakes 7.4% 954
4 Body, structure & corrosion 7.0% 891
5 Emissions & environmental 4.3% 556
6 Visibility 3.3% 423
7 Tyres 2.5% 319
8 Steering 2.1% 265
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 10.6% Suspension 8.3% Brakes 7.4% Body, structure & corrosion 7.0% Emissions & environmental 4.3% Visibility 3.3%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 12,814 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

Related data