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2010 Mercedes-Benz C220 Blueeff-cy Se Cdi A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
78.6%
Latest Pass Rate
521
Total Tests (All Years)
90,091 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C220 Blueeff-cy Se Cdi A

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 78.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 5.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz C220 Blueeff-cy Se Cdi A as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%
4 yrs82.4%
5 yrs80.2%
6 yrs78.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.9%142
4 yrs82.4%131
5 yrs80.2%131
6 yrs78.6%117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes-Benz C220 Blueeff-cy Se Cdi 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)78.6%117
2015 (5 yrs)80.2%131
2014 (4 yrs)82.4%131
2013 (3 yrs)78.9%142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
78.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 142Avg Mileage 54,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2014
82.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 131Avg Mileage 65,012Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%
2015
80.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 131Avg Mileage 77,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2016
78.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 117Avg Mileage 90,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes-Benz C220 Blueeff-cy Se Cdi A, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.4%
— Consistent
Tyres
14.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.8% (3 yrs)12.8% (6 yrs)
+10.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.0% (3 yrs)16.2% (6 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road7.0% (3 yrs)5.1% (6 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.0% (3 yrs)18.8% (6 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz C220 Blueeff-cy Se Cdi A cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 521 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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