2004 Mercedes C 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

31,144

Total Tests (All Years)

103,925 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes C 200k as it ages.

5 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs66.8%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs54.1%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.4%	3,458
6 yrs	69.4%	3,378
7 yrs	66.8%	3,388
8 yrs	63.7%	3,309
9 yrs	60.1%	3,286
10 yrs	60.9%	3,224
11 yrs	59.2%	3,137
12 yrs	57.9%	3,049
13 yrs	56.7%	1,738
14 yrs	54.1%	1,152
15 yrs	55.7%	1,077
16 yrs	56.5%	948

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes C 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	56.5%	948
2019 (15 yrs)	55.7%	1,077
2018 (14 yrs)	54.1%	1,152
2017 (13 yrs)	56.7%	1,738
2016 (12 yrs)	57.9%	3,049
2015 (11 yrs)	59.2%	3,137
2014 (10 yrs)	60.9%	3,224
2013 (9 yrs)	60.1%	3,286
2012 (8 yrs)	63.7%	3,309
2011 (7 yrs)	66.8%	3,388
2010 (6 yrs)	69.4%	3,378
2009 (5 yrs)	71.4%	3,458

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,458Avg Mileage 46,315Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,378Avg Mileage 53,355Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2011

66.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,388Avg Mileage 61,169Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2012High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,309Avg Mileage 67,629Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,286Avg Mileage 73,754Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2014High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,224Avg Mileage 79,471Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,137Avg Mileage 85,422Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2016High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,049Avg Mileage 91,754Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,738Avg Mileage 94,402Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,152Avg Mileage 98,957Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,077Avg Mileage 100,491Top Failure Suspension — 67.7%

2020High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 948Avg Mileage 103,925Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes C 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.4%	3,458	46,315	Tyres — 12.4%
2010	6	69.4%	3,378	53,355	Tyres — 11.6%
2011	7	66.8%	3,388	61,169	Suspension — 15.2%
2012	8	63.7%	3,309	67,629	Suspension — 18.8%
2013	9	60.1%	3,286	73,754	Suspension — 41.7%
2014	10	60.9%	3,224	79,471	Suspension — 43.6%
2015	11	59.2%	3,137	85,422	Suspension — 48.3%
2016	12	57.9%	3,049	91,754	Suspension — 51.9%
2017	13	56.7%	1,738	94,402	Suspension — 59.8%
2018	14	54.1%	1,152	98,957	Suspension — 61.1%
2019	15	55.7%	1,077	100,491	Suspension — 67.7%
2020	16	56.5%	948	103,925	Suspension — 63.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes C 200k, with age trends.

Suspension

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.1%

↓ Decreases 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	8.4% (5 yrs)	63.5% (16 yrs)	+55.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.7% (5 yrs)	46.1% (16 yrs)	+38.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (5 yrs)	33.4% (16 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 31,144 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.