2005 Mercedes C 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,090

Total Tests (All Years)

107,965 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 61.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 9.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes C 180 as it ages.

4 yrs79.2%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↓8.8%

6 yrs64.7%

→ ↑5.3%

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓12.5%

8 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↓9.2%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↑7.0%

12 yrs58.0%

→ ↓9.9%

13 yrs48.1%

→ ↑10.2%

14 yrs58.3%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.2%	106
5 yrs	73.5%	98
6 yrs	64.7%	102
7 yrs	70.0%	110
8 yrs	57.5%	106
9 yrs	56.8%	111
10 yrs	60.2%	103
11 yrs	51.0%	102
12 yrs	58.0%	88
13 yrs	48.1%	52
14 yrs	58.3%	60
15 yrs	61.5%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes C 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	61.5%	52
2019 (14 yrs)	58.3%	60
2018 (13 yrs)	48.1%	52
2017 (12 yrs)	58%	88
2016 (11 yrs)	51%	102
2015 (10 yrs)	60.2%	103
2014 (9 yrs)	56.8%	111
2013 (8 yrs)	57.5%	106
2012 (7 yrs)	70%	110
2011 (6 yrs)	64.7%	102
2010 (5 yrs)	73.5%	98
2009 (4 yrs)	79.2%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 106Avg Mileage 40,589Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2010

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 98Avg Mileage 47,255Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 102Avg Mileage 56,388Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2012

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 110Avg Mileage 66,373Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 106Avg Mileage 73,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 111Avg Mileage 78,948Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2015High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 103Avg Mileage 89,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 93,944Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 88Avg Mileage 96,653Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2018High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 106,581Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 103,495Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 107,965Top Failure Suspension — 71.2%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes C 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.2%	106	40,589	Tyres — 9.4%
2010	5	73.5%	98	47,255	Tyres — 9.2%
2011	6	64.7%	102	56,388	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2012	7	70.0%	110	66,373	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2013	8	57.5%	106	73,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2014	9	56.8%	111	78,948	Suspension — 48.6%
2015	10	60.2%	103	89,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2016	11	51.0%	102	93,944	Brakes — 43.1%
2017	12	58.0%	88	96,653	Suspension — 45.5%
2018	13	48.1%	52	106,581	Suspension — 75.0%
2019	14	58.3%	60	103,495	Suspension — 53.3%
2020	15	61.5%	52	107,965	Suspension — 71.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes C 180, with age trends.

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.5% (4 yrs)	46.2% (15 yrs)	+37.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (4 yrs)	32.7% (15 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,090 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.