2005 Mercedes C 180k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

75,549

Total Tests (All Years)

102,051 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs63.8%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.9%	8,650
5 yrs	74.8%	8,336
6 yrs	71.7%	8,482
7 yrs	68.1%	8,304
8 yrs	63.8%	8,249
9 yrs	61.2%	8,043
10 yrs	61.4%	7,908
11 yrs	60.0%	7,648
12 yrs	59.0%	3,380
13 yrs	58.0%	2,286
14 yrs	57.1%	2,199
15 yrs	57.9%	2,064

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	57.9%	2,064
2019 (14 yrs)	57.1%	2,199
2018 (13 yrs)	58%	2,286
2017 (12 yrs)	59%	3,380
2016 (11 yrs)	60%	7,648
2015 (10 yrs)	61.4%	7,908
2014 (9 yrs)	61.2%	8,043
2013 (8 yrs)	63.8%	8,249
2012 (7 yrs)	68.1%	8,304
2011 (6 yrs)	71.7%	8,482
2010 (5 yrs)	74.8%	8,336
2009 (4 yrs)	78.9%	8,650

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,650Avg Mileage 39,910Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,336Avg Mileage 47,243Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,482Avg Mileage 54,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,304Avg Mileage 61,402Top Failure Suspension — 14.1%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,249Avg Mileage 67,805Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,043Avg Mileage 74,009Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,908Avg Mileage 80,112Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,648Avg Mileage 85,948Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,380Avg Mileage 92,540Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,286Avg Mileage 96,573Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,199Avg Mileage 100,306Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,064Avg Mileage 102,051Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes C 180k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.9%	8,650	39,910	Tyres — 9.5%
2010	5	74.8%	8,336	47,243	Tyres — 11.0%
2011	6	71.7%	8,482	54,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2012	7	68.1%	8,304	61,402	Suspension — 14.1%
2013	8	63.8%	8,249	67,805	Suspension — 32.6%
2014	9	61.2%	8,043	74,009	Suspension — 37.0%
2015	10	61.4%	7,908	80,112	Suspension — 43.2%
2016	11	60.0%	7,648	85,948	Suspension — 44.3%
2017	12	59.0%	3,380	92,540	Suspension — 50.2%
2018	13	58.0%	2,286	96,573	Suspension — 56.8%
2019	14	57.1%	2,199	100,306	Suspension — 59.4%
2020	15	57.9%	2,064	102,051	Suspension — 67.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.7%

↑ 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	2.5% (4 yrs)	67.8% (15 yrs)	+65.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.3% (4 yrs)	49.1% (15 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (4 yrs)	29.9% (15 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 75,549 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.