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J13 RCN

1993 Mercedes-benz 190 E

Blue Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

123,323 mi
Last recorded123,323 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 1993 Mercedes-benz 190 E114,810 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ13 RCN
MakeMercedes-benz
Model190 E
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 123,323 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2025 123,119 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2024 122,998 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2023 121,356 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2023 121,345 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill/jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Jan 2022 120,801 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear boot floor slightly corroded

Offside Rear jacking point showing signs of corrosion

Pass 25 Jan 2021 119,992 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear boot floor slightly corroded

Offside Rear jacking point showing signs of corrosion

Pass 4 May 2016 119,915 miles

Boot well badly corroded

Both front upper strut mounts deteriorating

Jacking points corroded

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside front indicator lens damaged

Nearside handbrake operation low

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside door mirror assembly damaged

Slight movement in both front wheel bearings

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 13 Apr 2015 119,780 miles

Advise nearside rear brake inspection (braking effort low and slightly binding)

Both front top strut rubber mountings deteriorated

Exhaust heatshield rattle

Front and rear jacking points and drain holes corroded

Front tyre valves deteriorated

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside indicator lens damaged

Nearside rear tyre deteriorated

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside door mirror damaged

Offside rear boot well holed and corroded

Offside rear tyre low on inside edge and badly deteriorated

Oil leak

Rear coil springs corroded

Several exhaust rubber mounts splitting

Fail 13 Apr 2015 119,780 miles

Advise nearside rear brake inspection (braking effort low and slightly binding)

Both front top strut rubber mountings deteriorated

Exhaust heatshield rattle

Front and rear jacking points and drain holes corroded

Front tyre valves deteriorated

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside indicator lens damaged

Nearside rear tyre deteriorated

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside door mirror damaged

Offside rear boot well holed and corroded

Offside rear tyre low on inside edge and badly deteriorated

Oil leak

Rear coil springs corroded

Several exhaust rubber mounts splitting

Pass 30 Apr 2014 119,521 miles

Boot floor holed/corroded

Both front upper strut mountings deteriorating

Both front wheel bearings have slight play

Centre exhaust heat shield rattle

Nearside rear tyre deteriorated

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside door mirror assembly damaged

Offside rear tyre wearing low on tread and deteriorated

Rear exhaust rubber mounts deteriorating

Rear jacking points missing/corroding

Slight bind from nearside rear brake

Fail 22 Apr 2014 119,521 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Boot floor holed/corroded

Both front upper strut mountings deteriorating

Both front wheel bearings have slight play

Centre exhaust heat shield rattle

Nearside rear tyre deteriorated

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside door mirror assembly damaged

Offside rear tyre wearing low on tread and deteriorated

Rear exhaust rubber mounts deteriorating

Rear jacking points missing/corroding

Slight bind from nearside rear brake

Pass 14 Mar 2013 118,701 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

exhaust catalyst heat shield loose

o/s/r boot floor pan corroded [holed]

o/s/r tyre worn on inside edge

Fail 7 Mar 2013 118,701 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

exhaust catalyst heat shield loose

o/s/r boot floor pan corroded [holed]

o/s/r tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 1 May 2012 118,039 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

boot floor pan corroded [holed]

Fail 27 Apr 2012 118,039 miles

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

boot floor pan corroded [holed]

Pass 5 May 2011 117,330 miles

Both front top strut mountings perished

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front door mirror assembly damaged

Offside rear door unable to open

Offside rear of vehicle badly corroded

Pass 28 Apr 2010 116,273 miles

Both front top strut mountings perished

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear exhaust rubber mounting perished

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear of vehicle badly corroded

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 30 Apr 2009 115,118 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front tyres worn on edges

front exhaust heat shield rattles

n/s/f indicator lens cracked [holed]

Fail 30 Apr 2009 115,118 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front tyres worn on edges

front exhaust heat shield rattles

n/s/f indicator lens cracked [holed]

Pass 3 May 2008 114,628 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front tyres worn on edges

Pass 27 Apr 2007 112,525 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2007 112,525 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 20 Apr 2006 109,340 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 190 E?

Based on 195,257 MOT tests across 25,797 vehicles.

72.2%
Pass Rate
2,855
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
25,797
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,113
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,846
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 4,803
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,185
position lamp(s) not working 3,386
Full Mercedes-benz 190 E reliability report

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J13 RCN is a 1993 Mercedes-benz 190 E in Blue with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 1993 Mercedes-benz 190 E models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 114,810 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 190 E fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 9,113 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J13 RCN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz 190 E typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 33 years old, this Mercedes-benz 190 E is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J13 RCN is a 1993 Mercedes-benz 190 E, first registered on 1 August 1993.

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