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2001 Mercedes-Benz C 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
56.8%
Latest Pass Rate
544
Total Tests (All Years)
98,638 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 2001 Mercedes-Benz C 320 as it ages.

20 yrs61.0%
21 yrs61.3%
22 yrs60.0%
23 yrs56.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs61.0%200
21 yrs61.3%124
22 yrs60.0%125
23 yrs56.8%95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes-Benz C 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (23 yrs)56.8%95
2023 (22 yrs)60%125
2022 (21 yrs)61.3%124
2021 (20 yrs)61%200

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
61.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 200Avg Mileage 100,996Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%
2022High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 124Avg Mileage 100,084Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%
2023High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 125Avg Mileage 100,140Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%
2024High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 95Avg Mileage 98,638Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes-Benz C 320, with age trends.

Suspension
57.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
46.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
29.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
24.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
14.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension62.5% (20 yrs)45.3% (23 yrs)
-17.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres23.0% (20 yrs)7.4% (23 yrs)
-15.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes56.0% (20 yrs)42.1% (23 yrs)
-13.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment33.0% (20 yrs)28.4% (23 yrs)
-4.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz C 320 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 544 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.

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