2002 Mercedes C 180k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

17,417

Total Tests (All Years)

105,233 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs53.9%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.5%	2,349
8 yrs	61.5%	2,249
9 yrs	59.9%	2,291
10 yrs	56.8%	2,160
11 yrs	54.9%	2,080
12 yrs	54.0%	1,946
13 yrs	54.1%	1,699
14 yrs	53.2%	1,489
15 yrs	54.9%	486
16 yrs	53.8%	275
17 yrs	53.9%	217
18 yrs	51.1%	176

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	51.1%	176
2019 (17 yrs)	53.9%	217
2018 (16 yrs)	53.8%	275
2017 (15 yrs)	54.9%	486
2016 (14 yrs)	53.2%	1,489
2015 (13 yrs)	54.1%	1,699
2014 (12 yrs)	54%	1,946
2013 (11 yrs)	54.9%	2,080
2012 (10 yrs)	56.8%	2,160
2011 (9 yrs)	59.9%	2,291
2010 (8 yrs)	61.5%	2,249
2009 (7 yrs)	64.5%	2,349

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,349Avg Mileage 63,109Top Failure Suspension — 17.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,249Avg Mileage 69,585Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,291Avg Mileage 76,663Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,160Avg Mileage 81,737Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,080Avg Mileage 87,709Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2014High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,946Avg Mileage 93,008Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,699Avg Mileage 96,064Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,489Avg Mileage 99,134Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 486Avg Mileage 100,587Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 275Avg Mileage 102,596Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 217Avg Mileage 99,260Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 176Avg Mileage 105,233Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes C 180k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.5%	2,349	63,109	Suspension — 17.2%
2010	8	61.5%	2,249	69,585	Suspension — 20.2%
2011	9	59.9%	2,291	76,663	Suspension — 20.7%
2012	10	56.8%	2,160	81,737	Suspension — 25.2%
2013	11	54.9%	2,080	87,709	Suspension — 57.1%
2014	12	54.0%	1,946	93,008	Suspension — 53.8%
2015	13	54.1%	1,699	96,064	Suspension — 57.8%
2016	14	53.2%	1,489	99,134	Suspension — 57.6%
2017	15	54.9%	486	100,587	Suspension — 61.7%
2018	16	53.8%	275	102,596	Suspension — 59.6%
2019	17	53.9%	217	99,260	Suspension — 65.9%
2020	18	51.1%	176	105,233	Suspension — 76.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	17.2% (7 yrs)	76.7% (18 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.8% (7 yrs)	66.5% (18 yrs)	+57.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (7 yrs)	38.1% (18 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180k cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 17,417 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.