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2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Elegance Blueefficiency A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
86.8%
Latest Pass Rate
657
Total Tests (All Years)
34,563 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 86.8%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 9.4% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Elegance Blueefficiency A as it ages.

3 yrs91.7%
4 yrs91.2%
5 yrs86.8%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.7%228
4 yrs91.2%217
5 yrs86.8%212

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Elegance Blueefficiency A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)86.8%212
2015 (4 yrs)91.2%217
2014 (3 yrs)91.7%228

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
91.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 228Avg Mileage 22,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%
2015
91.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 217Avg Mileage 28,719Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%
2016
86.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 212Avg Mileage 34,563Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Elegance Blueefficiency A, with age trends.

Tyres
8.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
1.5%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
0.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.9% (3 yrs)13.2% (5 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.2% (3 yrs)5.2% (5 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.7% (3 yrs)4.7% (5 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road0.9% (3 yrs)1.9% (5 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz C180 Elegance Blueefficiency A cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 657 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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