2002 Mercedes C 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

48,694

Total Tests (All Years)

100,686 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs68.4%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	68.4%	6,229
8 yrs	65.4%	6,060
9 yrs	62.5%	6,054
10 yrs	60.3%	5,801
11 yrs	57.5%	5,622
12 yrs	57.6%	5,283
13 yrs	57.8%	4,986
14 yrs	56.7%	4,469
15 yrs	57.2%	1,702
16 yrs	55.8%	1,010
17 yrs	56.8%	829
18 yrs	55.9%	649

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	55.9%	649
2019 (17 yrs)	56.8%	829
2018 (16 yrs)	55.8%	1,010
2017 (15 yrs)	57.2%	1,702
2016 (14 yrs)	56.7%	4,469
2015 (13 yrs)	57.8%	4,986
2014 (12 yrs)	57.6%	5,283
2013 (11 yrs)	57.5%	5,622
2012 (10 yrs)	60.3%	5,801
2011 (9 yrs)	62.5%	6,054
2010 (8 yrs)	65.4%	6,060
2009 (7 yrs)	68.4%	6,229

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,229Avg Mileage 62,646Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2010

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,060Avg Mileage 69,950Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,054Avg Mileage 75,703Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,801Avg Mileage 81,415Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,622Avg Mileage 86,305Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,283Avg Mileage 90,967Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,986Avg Mileage 95,516Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,469Avg Mileage 98,605Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,702Avg Mileage 100,347Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 100,657Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 829Avg Mileage 100,036Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 649Avg Mileage 100,686Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes C 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	68.4%	6,229	62,646	Suspension — 15.5%
2010	8	65.4%	6,060	69,950	Suspension — 18.3%
2011	9	62.5%	6,054	75,703	Suspension — 21.0%
2012	10	60.3%	5,801	81,415	Suspension — 23.7%
2013	11	57.5%	5,622	86,305	Suspension — 56.4%
2014	12	57.6%	5,283	90,967	Suspension — 54.2%
2015	13	57.8%	4,986	95,516	Suspension — 54.9%
2016	14	56.7%	4,469	98,605	Suspension — 54.7%
2017	15	57.2%	1,702	100,347	Suspension — 60.2%
2018	16	55.8%	1,010	100,657	Suspension — 58.8%
2019	17	56.8%	829	100,036	Suspension — 64.9%
2020	18	55.9%	649	100,686	Suspension — 67.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↑ 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	15.5% (7 yrs)	67.2% (18 yrs)	+51.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.0% (7 yrs)	44.2% (18 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (7 yrs)	35.6% (18 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 48,694 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.