1996 Mercedes C 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

72.9%

Latest Pass Rate

12,478

Total Tests (All Years)

107,314 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 1996 Mercedes C 200 as it ages.

13 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs58.9%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs59.1%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs61.4%

→ ↑3.6%

19 yrs65.0%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs64.9%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs65.5%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs68.4%

→ ↑4.8%

23 yrs73.2%

→ ↓0.3%

24 yrs72.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	60.3%	2,699
14 yrs	58.9%	2,399
15 yrs	59.2%	1,988
16 yrs	59.1%	1,552
17 yrs	61.8%	1,223
18 yrs	61.4%	980
19 yrs	65.0%	745
20 yrs	64.9%	596
21 yrs	65.5%	116
22 yrs	68.4%	76
23 yrs	73.2%	56
24 yrs	72.9%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Mercedes C 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (24 yrs)	72.9%	48
2019 (23 yrs)	73.2%	56
2018 (22 yrs)	68.4%	76
2017 (21 yrs)	65.5%	116
2016 (20 yrs)	64.9%	596
2015 (19 yrs)	65%	745
2014 (18 yrs)	61.4%	980
2013 (17 yrs)	61.8%	1,223
2012 (16 yrs)	59.1%	1,552
2011 (15 yrs)	59.2%	1,988
2010 (14 yrs)	58.9%	2,399
2009 (13 yrs)	60.3%	2,699

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,699Avg Mileage 112,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2010High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,399Avg Mileage 115,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2011High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,988Avg Mileage 117,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,552Avg Mileage 115,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,223Avg Mileage 117,593Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 980Avg Mileage 116,631Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2015

65.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 745Avg Mileage 117,172Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 596Avg Mileage 116,729Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2017

65.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 116Avg Mileage 115,503Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2018

68.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 76Avg Mileage 114,659Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2019

73.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 56Avg Mileage 113,168Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2020

72.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 48Avg Mileage 107,314Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

MOT results for 1996 Mercedes C 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	60.3%	2,699	112,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2010	14	58.9%	2,399	115,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2011	15	59.2%	1,988	117,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2012	16	59.1%	1,552	115,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2013	17	61.8%	1,223	117,593	Brakes — 43.7%
2014	18	61.4%	980	116,631	Brakes — 44.8%
2015	19	65.0%	745	117,172	Brakes — 34.4%
2016	20	64.9%	596	116,729	Brakes — 37.1%
2017	21	65.5%	116	115,503	Brakes — 42.2%
2018	22	68.4%	76	114,659	Suspension — 28.9%
2019	23	73.2%	56	113,168	Brakes — 30.4%
2020	24	72.9%	48	107,314	Brakes — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Mercedes C 200, with age trends.

Brakes

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

25.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.7%

↓ Decreases 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	16.6% (13 yrs)	43.8% (24 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.3% (13 yrs)	10.4% (24 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	16.2% (13 yrs)	12.5% (24 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 12,478 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.