2010 Mercedes C 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

67.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,579

Total Tests (All Years)

77,584 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 67.5%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 8.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes C 180 as it ages.

2 yrs91.2%

→ ↓5.6%

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↓9.5%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs73.1%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs72.5%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs67.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	91.2%	57
3 yrs	85.6%	2,275
4 yrs	83.7%	2,116
5 yrs	83.6%	2,020
6 yrs	82.1%	1,995
7 yrs	72.6%	667
8 yrs	73.1%	465
9 yrs	72.5%	495
10 yrs	67.5%	489

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes C 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (10 yrs)	67.5%	489
2019 (9 yrs)	72.5%	495
2018 (8 yrs)	73.1%	465
2017 (7 yrs)	72.6%	667
2016 (6 yrs)	82.1%	1,995
2015 (5 yrs)	83.6%	2,020
2014 (4 yrs)	83.7%	2,116
2013 (3 yrs)	85.6%	2,275
2012 (2 yrs)	91.2%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

91.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 57Avg Mileage 27,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2013

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,275Avg Mileage 28,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2014

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,116Avg Mileage 35,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,020Avg Mileage 42,273Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,995Avg Mileage 49,658Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2017

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 667Avg Mileage 57,929Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2018

73.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 465Avg Mileage 64,872Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2019

72.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 495Avg Mileage 70,021Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2020

67.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 489Avg Mileage 77,584Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

MOT results for 2010 Mercedes C 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	91.2%	57	27,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2013	3	85.6%	2,275	28,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2014	4	83.7%	2,116	35,619	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2015	5	83.6%	2,020	42,273	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2016	6	82.1%	1,995	49,658	Brakes — 15.6%
2017	7	72.6%	667	57,929	Brakes — 23.1%
2018	8	73.1%	465	64,872	Brakes — 26.2%
2019	9	72.5%	495	70,021	Brakes — 24.4%
2020	10	67.5%	489	77,584	Brakes — 45.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes C 180, with age trends.

Brakes

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.5% (2 yrs)	25.8% (10 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.8% (2 yrs)	22.7% (10 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 10,579 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.