2004 Mercedes C 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

782

Total Tests (All Years)

107,414 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.6%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.1% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes C 180 as it ages.

5 yrs69.7%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs66.2%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.1%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↓14.1%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs52.4%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓7.6%

12 yrs48.7%

→ ↑6.1%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↓11.2%

14 yrs43.6%

→ ↑14.7%

15 yrs58.3%

→ ↓5.7%

16 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.7%	76
6 yrs	66.2%	71
7 yrs	61.0%	77
8 yrs	64.1%	78
9 yrs	50.0%	76
10 yrs	52.4%	82
11 yrs	56.3%	71
12 yrs	48.7%	76
13 yrs	54.8%	62
14 yrs	43.6%	39
15 yrs	58.3%	36
16 yrs	52.6%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes C 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	52.6%	38
2019 (15 yrs)	58.3%	36
2018 (14 yrs)	43.6%	39
2017 (13 yrs)	54.8%	62
2016 (12 yrs)	48.7%	76
2015 (11 yrs)	56.3%	71
2014 (10 yrs)	52.4%	82
2013 (9 yrs)	50%	76
2012 (8 yrs)	64.1%	78
2011 (7 yrs)	61%	77
2010 (6 yrs)	66.2%	71
2009 (5 yrs)	69.7%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 49,709Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2010

66.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 71Avg Mileage 55,241Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2011High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 77Avg Mileage 61,202Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

2012High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 69,798Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 77,533Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82Avg Mileage 93,623Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 87,239Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2016High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 94,899Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 100,193Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2018High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 110,787Top Failure Suspension — 94.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 108,543Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 107,414Top Failure Suspension — 128.9%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes C 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.7%	76	49,709	Tyres — 15.8%
2010	6	66.2%	71	55,241	Suspension — 15.5%
2011	7	61.0%	77	61,202	Suspension — 16.9%
2012	8	64.1%	78	69,798	Suspension — 21.8%
2013	9	50.0%	76	77,533	Suspension — 63.2%
2014	10	52.4%	82	93,623	Suspension — 41.5%
2015	11	56.3%	71	87,239	Suspension — 66.2%
2016	12	48.7%	76	94,899	Suspension — 60.5%
2017	13	54.8%	62	100,193	Suspension — 54.8%
2018	14	43.6%	39	110,787	Suspension — 94.9%
2019	15	58.3%	36	108,543	Suspension — 75.0%
2020	16	52.6%	38	107,414	Suspension — 128.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes C 180, with age trends.

Suspension

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.8%

↑ 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	6.6% (5 yrs)	128.9% (16 yrs)	+122.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.6% (5 yrs)	60.5% (16 yrs)	+53.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (5 yrs)	36.8% (16 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 782 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.