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2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Blue-cy Eleg Cgi A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
89.6%
Latest Pass Rate
593
Total Tests (All Years)
42,104 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C180 Blue-cy Eleg Cgi A

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 89.6%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 12.2% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Blue-cy Eleg Cgi A as it ages.

3 yrs86.1%
4 yrs86.4%
5 yrs89.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.1%202
4 yrs86.4%199
5 yrs89.6%192

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Blue-cy Eleg Cgi A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)89.6%192
2015 (4 yrs)86.4%199
2014 (3 yrs)86.1%202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
86.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 202Avg Mileage 27,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2015
86.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 199Avg Mileage 34,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2016
89.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 192Avg Mileage 42,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Blue-cy Eleg Cgi A, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
5.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
3.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.5%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.3% (3 yrs)6.8% (5 yrs)
-8.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres7.9% (3 yrs)3.1% (5 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes2.5% (3 yrs)4.7% (5 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.0% (3 yrs)1.6% (5 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road1.0% (3 yrs)1.6% (5 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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 593 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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