2000 Mercedes C 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

15,125

Total Tests (All Years)

100,985 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 62.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 6.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes C 180 as it ages.

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs59.3%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs60.2%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.6%

19 yrs61.1%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	64.5%	2,278
10 yrs	63.1%	2,200
11 yrs	60.3%	2,089
12 yrs	60.5%	1,827
13 yrs	59.5%	1,621
14 yrs	59.3%	1,393
15 yrs	60.3%	1,163
16 yrs	59.4%	959
17 yrs	60.2%	679
18 yrs	63.7%	380
19 yrs	61.1%	296
20 yrs	62.9%	240

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes C 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	62.9%	240
2019 (19 yrs)	61.1%	296
2018 (18 yrs)	63.7%	380
2017 (17 yrs)	60.2%	679
2016 (16 yrs)	59.4%	959
2015 (15 yrs)	60.3%	1,163
2014 (14 yrs)	59.3%	1,393
2013 (13 yrs)	59.5%	1,621
2012 (12 yrs)	60.5%	1,827
2011 (11 yrs)	60.3%	2,089
2010 (10 yrs)	63.1%	2,200
2009 (9 yrs)	64.5%	2,278

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,278Avg Mileage 82,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,200Avg Mileage 88,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,089Avg Mileage 94,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,827Avg Mileage 97,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,621Avg Mileage 99,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,393Avg Mileage 103,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,163Avg Mileage 103,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 959Avg Mileage 106,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%

2017High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 679Avg Mileage 105,065Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2018High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 380Avg Mileage 100,854Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 296Avg Mileage 102,780Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 240Avg Mileage 100,985Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes C 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	64.5%	2,278	82,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	10	63.1%	2,200	88,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2011	11	60.3%	2,089	94,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2012	12	60.5%	1,827	97,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2013	13	59.5%	1,621	99,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%
2014	14	59.3%	1,393	103,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.1%
2015	15	60.3%	1,163	103,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2016	16	59.4%	959	106,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%
2017	17	60.2%	679	105,065	Suspension — 50.1%
2018	18	63.7%	380	100,854	Brakes — 41.6%
2019	19	61.1%	296	102,780	Brakes — 43.6%
2020	20	62.9%	240	100,985	Suspension — 51.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes C 180, with age trends.

Suspension

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.0%

↑ 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	14.7% (9 yrs)	51.7% (20 yrs)	+37.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.1% (9 yrs)	48.3% (20 yrs)	+36.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (9 yrs)	29.2% (20 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 15,125 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.