1995 Mercedes C 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

7,871

Total Tests (All Years)

96,061 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Mercedes C 200 as it ages.

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs58.2%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs61.0%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs62.1%

→ ↑8.2%

22 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	57.7%	1,882
15 yrs	57.5%	1,590
16 yrs	60.0%	1,301
17 yrs	58.2%	955
18 yrs	60.1%	730
19 yrs	61.0%	567
20 yrs	62.0%	450
21 yrs	62.1%	359
22 yrs	70.3%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes C 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (22 yrs)	70.3%	37
2016 (21 yrs)	62.1%	359
2015 (20 yrs)	62%	450
2014 (19 yrs)	61%	567
2013 (18 yrs)	60.1%	730
2012 (17 yrs)	58.2%	955
2011 (16 yrs)	60%	1,301
2010 (15 yrs)	57.5%	1,590
2009 (14 yrs)	57.7%	1,882

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,882Avg Mileage 112,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,590Avg Mileage 115,313Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,301Avg Mileage 116,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 955Avg Mileage 115,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 730Avg Mileage 114,312Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 567Avg Mileage 112,359Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 450Avg Mileage 112,204Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 359Avg Mileage 110,494Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 96,061Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes C 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	57.7%	1,882	112,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2010	15	57.5%	1,590	115,313	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2011	16	60.0%	1,301	116,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2012	17	58.2%	955	115,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	18	60.1%	730	114,312	Brakes — 52.2%
2014	19	61.0%	567	112,359	Brakes — 46.4%
2015	20	62.0%	450	112,204	Brakes — 43.3%
2016	21	62.1%	359	110,494	Brakes — 47.9%
2017	22	70.3%	37	96,061	Brakes — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes C 200, with age trends.

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.5% (14 yrs)	51.4% (22 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	24.7% (14 yrs)	43.2% (22 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.2% (14 yrs)	21.6% (22 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (14 yrs)	10.8% (22 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.6% (14 yrs)	13.5% (22 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 7,871 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.