2002 Mercedes C 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

43,614

Total Tests (All Years)

99,141 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 58.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes C 180 as it ages.

7 yrs67.3%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	67.3%	5,191
8 yrs	63.6%	5,095
9 yrs	60.6%	5,037
10 yrs	59.9%	4,808
11 yrs	56.5%	4,590
12 yrs	55.6%	4,307
13 yrs	56.4%	3,979
14 yrs	56.5%	3,531
15 yrs	56.9%	2,907
16 yrs	54.8%	1,681
17 yrs	56.5%	1,388
18 yrs	58.2%	1,100

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes C 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	58.2%	1,100
2019 (17 yrs)	56.5%	1,388
2018 (16 yrs)	54.8%	1,681
2017 (15 yrs)	56.9%	2,907
2016 (14 yrs)	56.5%	3,531
2015 (13 yrs)	56.4%	3,979
2014 (12 yrs)	55.6%	4,307
2013 (11 yrs)	56.5%	4,590
2012 (10 yrs)	59.9%	4,808
2011 (9 yrs)	60.6%	5,037
2010 (8 yrs)	63.6%	5,095
2009 (7 yrs)	67.3%	5,191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,191Avg Mileage 64,897Top Failure Suspension — 15.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,095Avg Mileage 72,047Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2011High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,037Avg Mileage 78,455Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2012High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,808Avg Mileage 83,737Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,590Avg Mileage 88,236Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2014High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,307Avg Mileage 92,959Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,979Avg Mileage 96,715Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,531Avg Mileage 100,548Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,907Avg Mileage 100,916Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,681Avg Mileage 102,688Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,388Avg Mileage 100,912Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,100Avg Mileage 99,141Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes C 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	67.3%	5,191	64,897	Suspension — 15.3%
2010	8	63.6%	5,095	72,047	Suspension — 19.3%
2011	9	60.6%	5,037	78,455	Suspension — 21.9%
2012	10	59.9%	4,808	83,737	Suspension — 23.9%
2013	11	56.5%	4,590	88,236	Suspension — 56.3%
2014	12	55.6%	4,307	92,959	Suspension — 56.9%
2015	13	56.4%	3,979	96,715	Suspension — 57.0%
2016	14	56.5%	3,531	100,548	Suspension — 56.6%
2017	15	56.9%	2,907	100,916	Suspension — 59.0%
2018	16	54.8%	1,681	102,688	Suspension — 59.8%
2019	17	56.5%	1,388	100,912	Suspension — 56.9%
2020	18	58.2%	1,100	99,141	Suspension — 58.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes C 180, with age trends.

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	15.3% (7 yrs)	58.8% (18 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.8% (7 yrs)	45.0% (18 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (7 yrs)	30.5% (18 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 43,614 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.