2005 Mercedes 220 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.3%

Latest Pass Rate

428

Total Tests (All Years)

123,927 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 52.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes 220 Ce as it ages.

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓7.5%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs67.3%

→ ↓14.2%

8 yrs53.1%

→ ↑18.3%

9 yrs71.4%

→ ↓19.2%

10 yrs52.2%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs52.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.0%	50
5 yrs	79.5%	44
6 yrs	72.0%	50
7 yrs	67.3%	49
8 yrs	53.1%	49
9 yrs	71.4%	49
10 yrs	52.2%	46
11 yrs	55.3%	47
12 yrs	52.3%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes 220 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	52.3%	44
2016 (11 yrs)	55.3%	47
2015 (10 yrs)	52.2%	46
2014 (9 yrs)	71.4%	49
2013 (8 yrs)	53.1%	49
2012 (7 yrs)	67.3%	49
2011 (6 yrs)	72%	50
2010 (5 yrs)	79.5%	44
2009 (4 yrs)	82%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 55,673Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2010

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 67,809Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 73,900Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 49Avg Mileage 84,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 95,853Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 100,250Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 108,863Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 112,089Top Failure Tyres — 42.6%

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 123,927Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes 220 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.0%	50	55,673	Tyres — 10.0%
2010	5	79.5%	44	67,809	Tyres — 11.4%
2011	6	72.0%	50	73,900	Tyres — 16.0%
2012	7	67.3%	49	84,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2013	8	53.1%	49	95,853	Suspension — 55.1%
2014	9	71.4%	49	100,250	Suspension — 22.4%
2015	10	52.2%	46	108,863	Suspension — 60.9%
2016	11	55.3%	47	112,089	Tyres — 42.6%
2017	12	52.3%	44	123,927	Suspension — 79.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes 220 Ce, with age trends.

Suspension

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.0% (4 yrs)	50.0% (12 yrs)	+42.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.0% (4 yrs)	34.1% (12 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (4 yrs)	25.0% (12 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.0% (4 yrs)	18.2% (12 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 220 Ce cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 428 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.