2005 Mercedes C 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

33,090

Total Tests (All Years)

133,993 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 55.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes C 200 as it ages.

4 yrs76.3%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs72.4%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs70.1%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs64.8%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.3%	3,377
5 yrs	72.4%	3,334
6 yrs	70.1%	3,353
7 yrs	64.8%	3,274
8 yrs	60.3%	3,263
9 yrs	60.8%	3,214
10 yrs	58.6%	3,129
11 yrs	57.4%	3,002
12 yrs	56.3%	2,548
13 yrs	54.8%	1,612
14 yrs	55.1%	1,601
15 yrs	55.0%	1,383

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes C 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	55%	1,383
2019 (14 yrs)	55.1%	1,601
2018 (13 yrs)	54.8%	1,612
2017 (12 yrs)	56.3%	2,548
2016 (11 yrs)	57.4%	3,002
2015 (10 yrs)	58.6%	3,129
2014 (9 yrs)	60.8%	3,214
2013 (8 yrs)	60.3%	3,263
2012 (7 yrs)	64.8%	3,274
2011 (6 yrs)	70.1%	3,353
2010 (5 yrs)	72.4%	3,334
2009 (4 yrs)	76.3%	3,377

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,377Avg Mileage 55,996Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,334Avg Mileage 66,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2011

70.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,353Avg Mileage 75,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2012High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,274Avg Mileage 84,296Top Failure Suspension — 16.5%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,263Avg Mileage 93,078Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2014High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,214Avg Mileage 100,994Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2015High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,129Avg Mileage 108,231Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,002Avg Mileage 114,947Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,548Avg Mileage 122,457Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,612Avg Mileage 126,483Top Failure Suspension — 75.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,601Avg Mileage 131,168Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2020High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,383Avg Mileage 133,993Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes C 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.3%	3,377	55,996	Tyres — 11.2%
2010	5	72.4%	3,334	66,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2011	6	70.1%	3,353	75,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2012	7	64.8%	3,274	84,296	Suspension — 16.5%
2013	8	60.3%	3,263	93,078	Suspension — 41.6%
2014	9	60.8%	3,214	100,994	Suspension — 44.9%
2015	10	58.6%	3,129	108,231	Suspension — 51.9%
2016	11	57.4%	3,002	114,947	Suspension — 59.4%
2017	12	56.3%	2,548	122,457	Suspension — 62.6%
2018	13	54.8%	1,612	126,483	Suspension — 75.1%
2019	14	55.1%	1,601	131,168	Suspension — 76.8%
2020	15	55.0%	1,383	133,993	Suspension — 81.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes C 200, with age trends.

Suspension

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.6% (4 yrs)	81.0% (15 yrs)	+77.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (4 yrs)	57.1% (15 yrs)	+50.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (4 yrs)	34.6% (15 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 33,090 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.