2003 Mercedes C 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

44,713

Total Tests (All Years)

98,786 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 5.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes C 200k as it ages.

6 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs52.8%

→ ↑6.5%

17 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.1%	5,294
7 yrs	65.6%	5,195
8 yrs	63.0%	5,168
9 yrs	62.7%	5,073
10 yrs	59.2%	4,868
11 yrs	58.0%	4,696
12 yrs	57.6%	4,459
13 yrs	58.1%	4,150
14 yrs	57.5%	2,205
15 yrs	55.6%	1,355
16 yrs	52.8%	1,226
17 yrs	59.3%	1,024

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes C 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	59.3%	1,024
2019 (16 yrs)	52.8%	1,226
2018 (15 yrs)	55.6%	1,355
2017 (14 yrs)	57.5%	2,205
2016 (13 yrs)	58.1%	4,150
2015 (12 yrs)	57.6%	4,459
2014 (11 yrs)	58%	4,696
2013 (10 yrs)	59.2%	4,868
2012 (9 yrs)	62.7%	5,073
2011 (8 yrs)	63%	5,168
2010 (7 yrs)	65.6%	5,195
2009 (6 yrs)	68.1%	5,294

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,294Avg Mileage 54,782Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2010

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,195Avg Mileage 62,191Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,168Avg Mileage 68,846Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,073Avg Mileage 74,922Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,868Avg Mileage 80,551Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,696Avg Mileage 85,391Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,459Avg Mileage 90,099Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,150Avg Mileage 93,906Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,205Avg Mileage 96,108Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,355Avg Mileage 97,863Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,226Avg Mileage 99,196Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,024Avg Mileage 98,786Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes C 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.1%	5,294	54,782	Tyres — 12.8%
2010	7	65.6%	5,195	62,191	Suspension — 15.6%
2011	8	63.0%	5,168	68,846	Suspension — 18.5%
2012	9	62.7%	5,073	74,922	Suspension — 20.0%
2013	10	59.2%	4,868	80,551	Suspension — 43.5%
2014	11	58.0%	4,696	85,391	Suspension — 47.9%
2015	12	57.6%	4,459	90,099	Suspension — 52.1%
2016	13	58.1%	4,150	93,906	Suspension — 50.6%
2017	14	57.5%	2,205	96,108	Suspension — 54.9%
2018	15	55.6%	1,355	97,863	Suspension — 56.7%
2019	16	52.8%	1,226	99,196	Suspension — 69.6%
2020	17	59.3%	1,024	98,786	Suspension — 57.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes C 200k, with age trends.

Suspension

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

22.5%

↑ 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	11.9% (6 yrs)	57.8% (17 yrs)	+45.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.6% (6 yrs)	43.9% (17 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (6 yrs)	32.5% (17 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 44,713 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.