2001 Mercedes C 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,014

Total Tests (All Years)

97,310 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 64.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 11.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes C 200 as it ages.

8 yrs64.2%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↑6.0%

11 yrs69.4%

→ ↓8.1%

12 yrs61.3%

→ ↓8.6%

13 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↑7.7%

15 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	64.2%	151
9 yrs	66.2%	133
10 yrs	63.4%	142
11 yrs	69.4%	124
12 yrs	61.3%	119
13 yrs	52.7%	112
14 yrs	55.2%	105
15 yrs	62.9%	89
16 yrs	64.1%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes C 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	64.1%	39
2016 (15 yrs)	62.9%	89
2015 (14 yrs)	55.2%	105
2014 (13 yrs)	52.7%	112
2013 (12 yrs)	61.3%	119
2012 (11 yrs)	69.4%	124
2011 (10 yrs)	63.4%	142
2010 (9 yrs)	66.2%	133
2009 (8 yrs)	64.2%	151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 151Avg Mileage 74,054Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2010

66.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 133Avg Mileage 86,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 142Avg Mileage 85,885Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2012

69.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 124Avg Mileage 87,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 119Avg Mileage 95,424Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 112Avg Mileage 99,070Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 105Avg Mileage 99,675Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 89Avg Mileage 105,923Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 97,310Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes C 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	64.2%	151	74,054	Suspension — 17.9%
2010	9	66.2%	133	86,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2011	10	63.4%	142	85,885	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2012	11	69.4%	124	87,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2013	12	61.3%	119	95,424	Suspension — 42.9%
2014	13	52.7%	112	99,070	Suspension — 58.0%
2015	14	55.2%	105	99,675	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2016	15	62.9%	89	105,923	Suspension — 55.1%
2017	16	64.1%	39	97,310	Brakes — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes C 200, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

11.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.9% (8 yrs)	46.2% (16 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.9% (8 yrs)	33.3% (16 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.2% (8 yrs)	30.8% (16 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.0% (8 yrs)	15.4% (16 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (8 yrs)	12.8% (16 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,014 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.