2005 Mercedes C 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,674

Total Tests (All Years)

94,585 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 6.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes C 160 as it ages.

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓7.6%

5 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs67.8%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs67.3%

→ ↓8.3%

8 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs57.8%

→ ↓4.7%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs51.7%

→ ↑7.0%

15 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.8%	499
5 yrs	73.2%	527
6 yrs	67.8%	531
7 yrs	67.3%	520
8 yrs	59.0%	527
9 yrs	57.9%	520
10 yrs	59.2%	502
11 yrs	55.6%	491
12 yrs	57.8%	204
13 yrs	53.1%	128
14 yrs	51.7%	116
15 yrs	58.7%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes C 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	58.7%	109
2019 (14 yrs)	51.7%	116
2018 (13 yrs)	53.1%	128
2017 (12 yrs)	57.8%	204
2016 (11 yrs)	55.6%	491
2015 (10 yrs)	59.2%	502
2014 (9 yrs)	57.9%	520
2013 (8 yrs)	59%	527
2012 (7 yrs)	67.3%	520
2011 (6 yrs)	67.8%	531
2010 (5 yrs)	73.2%	527
2009 (4 yrs)	80.8%	499

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 499Avg Mileage 35,979Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 527Avg Mileage 43,107Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2011

67.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 531Avg Mileage 50,390Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 520Avg Mileage 58,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 527Avg Mileage 64,353Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 520Avg Mileage 71,568Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 502Avg Mileage 77,204Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 491Avg Mileage 81,653Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 204Avg Mileage 88,297Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 128Avg Mileage 91,748Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 116Avg Mileage 97,300Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 109Avg Mileage 94,585Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes C 160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.8%	499	35,979	Tyres — 11.6%
2010	5	73.2%	527	43,107	Tyres — 12.0%
2011	6	67.8%	531	50,390	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	7	67.3%	520	58,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2013	8	59.0%	527	64,353	Suspension — 35.7%
2014	9	57.9%	520	71,568	Suspension — 35.0%
2015	10	59.2%	502	77,204	Suspension — 36.9%
2016	11	55.6%	491	81,653	Suspension — 44.6%
2017	12	57.8%	204	88,297	Suspension — 45.1%
2018	13	53.1%	128	91,748	Suspension — 59.4%
2019	14	51.7%	116	97,300	Suspension — 57.8%
2020	15	58.7%	109	94,585	Suspension — 49.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes C 160, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.8% (4 yrs)	49.5% (15 yrs)	+47.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.8% (4 yrs)	48.6% (15 yrs)	+45.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (4 yrs)	22.0% (15 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 160 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,674 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.