2001 Mercedes C 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

36,891

Total Tests (All Years)

98,654 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 0.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs62.4%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.9%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	62.4%	5,266
9 yrs	62.0%	5,070
10 yrs	58.9%	4,922
11 yrs	56.5%	4,577
12 yrs	54.9%	4,259
13 yrs	54.1%	3,881
14 yrs	56.5%	3,516
15 yrs	56.9%	3,035
16 yrs	55.5%	1,037
17 yrs	55.3%	546
18 yrs	53.4%	442
19 yrs	56.2%	340

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	56.2%	340
2019 (18 yrs)	53.4%	442
2018 (17 yrs)	55.3%	546
2017 (16 yrs)	55.5%	1,037
2016 (15 yrs)	56.9%	3,035
2015 (14 yrs)	56.5%	3,516
2014 (13 yrs)	54.1%	3,881
2013 (12 yrs)	54.9%	4,259
2012 (11 yrs)	56.5%	4,577
2011 (10 yrs)	58.9%	4,922
2010 (9 yrs)	62%	5,070
2009 (8 yrs)	62.4%	5,266

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,266Avg Mileage 73,035Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2010High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,070Avg Mileage 79,887Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2011High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,922Avg Mileage 85,997Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,577Avg Mileage 90,228Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,259Avg Mileage 94,206Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,881Avg Mileage 97,782Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,516Avg Mileage 102,039Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,035Avg Mileage 104,093Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,037Avg Mileage 108,168Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 546Avg Mileage 104,039Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 442Avg Mileage 103,694Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 340Avg Mileage 98,654Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes C 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	62.4%	5,266	73,035	Suspension — 20.2%
2010	9	62.0%	5,070	79,887	Suspension — 21.6%
2011	10	58.9%	4,922	85,997	Suspension — 24.1%
2012	11	56.5%	4,577	90,228	Suspension — 28.1%
2013	12	54.9%	4,259	94,206	Suspension — 59.9%
2014	13	54.1%	3,881	97,782	Suspension — 62.5%
2015	14	56.5%	3,516	102,039	Suspension — 61.7%
2016	15	56.9%	3,035	104,093	Suspension — 54.7%
2017	16	55.5%	1,037	108,168	Suspension — 58.9%
2018	17	55.3%	546	104,039	Suspension — 61.5%
2019	18	53.4%	442	103,694	Suspension — 68.3%
2020	19	56.2%	340	98,654	Suspension — 65.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	20.2% (8 yrs)	65.9% (19 yrs)	+45.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.9% (8 yrs)	55.0% (19 yrs)	+44.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (8 yrs)	32.6% (19 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200k cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 36,891 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.