2002 Mercedes C 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,199

Total Tests (All Years)

102,868 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes C 200 as it ages.

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↑3.8%

8 yrs69.8%

→ ↓9.1%

9 yrs60.7%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs65.4%

→ ↓6.2%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓9.6%

12 yrs49.6%

→ ↑5.4%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↑5.7%

14 yrs60.7%

→ ↓7.1%

15 yrs53.6%

→ ↑4.0%

16 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	66.0%	153
8 yrs	69.8%	149
9 yrs	60.7%	145
10 yrs	65.4%	136
11 yrs	59.2%	142
12 yrs	49.6%	139
13 yrs	55.0%	129
14 yrs	60.7%	117
15 yrs	53.6%	56
16 yrs	57.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes C 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (16 yrs)	57.6%	33
2017 (15 yrs)	53.6%	56
2016 (14 yrs)	60.7%	117
2015 (13 yrs)	55%	129
2014 (12 yrs)	49.6%	139
2013 (11 yrs)	59.2%	142
2012 (10 yrs)	65.4%	136
2011 (9 yrs)	60.7%	145
2010 (8 yrs)	69.8%	149
2009 (7 yrs)	66%	153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 153Avg Mileage 60,241Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 149Avg Mileage 66,116Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2011High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 73,137Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 136Avg Mileage 77,795Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2013High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 142Avg Mileage 84,173Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 139Avg Mileage 94,463Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 129Avg Mileage 98,306Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 117Avg Mileage 101,384Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2017High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 100,847Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 102,868Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes C 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	66.0%	153	60,241	Suspension — 15.0%
2010	8	69.8%	149	66,116	Suspension — 16.1%
2011	9	60.7%	145	73,137	Suspension — 20.0%
2012	10	65.4%	136	77,795	Suspension — 21.3%
2013	11	59.2%	142	84,173	Suspension — 49.3%
2014	12	49.6%	139	94,463	Suspension — 65.5%
2015	13	55.0%	129	98,306	Suspension — 50.4%
2016	14	60.7%	117	101,384	Suspension — 54.7%
2017	15	53.6%	56	100,847	Suspension — 58.9%
2018	16	57.6%	33	102,868	Brakes — 48.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes C 200, with age trends.

Suspension

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.5% (7 yrs)	48.5% (16 yrs)	+38.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.0% (7 yrs)	42.4% (16 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (7 yrs)	27.3% (16 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,199 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.