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2010 Mercedes-Benz C180 Blue-cy Eleg Cgi A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
86.8%
Latest Pass Rate
1,523
Total Tests (All Years)
43,223 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 86.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 13.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz C180 Blue-cy Eleg Cgi A as it ages.

3 yrs88.5%
4 yrs88.3%
5 yrs88.5%
6 yrs86.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.5%390
4 yrs88.3%384
5 yrs88.5%384
6 yrs86.8%365

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes-Benz C180 Blue-cy Eleg Cgi A 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
2016 (6 yrs)86.8%365
2015 (5 yrs)88.5%384
2014 (4 yrs)88.3%384
2013 (3 yrs)88.5%390

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
88.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 390Avg Mileage 22,754Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%
2014
88.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 384Avg Mileage 29,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2015
88.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 384Avg Mileage 35,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2016
86.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 365Avg Mileage 43,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes-Benz C180 Blue-cy Eleg Cgi A, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
7.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
4.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
1.9%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.6% (3 yrs)9.0% (6 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.2% (3 yrs)5.5% (6 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.4% (3 yrs)9.6% (6 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road1.0% (3 yrs)2.7% (6 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —
Suspension0.8% (3 yrs)1.4% (6 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz C180 Blue-cy Eleg Cgi A cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 1,523 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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