1999 Mercedes C 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

10,373

Total Tests (All Years)

147,511 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mercedes C 220 as it ages.

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs61.4%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.8%

19 yrs62.3%

→ ↓4.5%

20 yrs57.8%

→ ↑5.1%

21 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	60.7%	1,773
11 yrs	61.3%	1,619
12 yrs	58.2%	1,494
13 yrs	57.8%	1,302
14 yrs	60.0%	1,070
15 yrs	59.5%	870
16 yrs	59.4%	731
17 yrs	61.4%	606
18 yrs	65.1%	398
19 yrs	62.3%	220
20 yrs	57.8%	166
21 yrs	62.9%	124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes C 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (21 yrs)	62.9%	124
2019 (20 yrs)	57.8%	166
2018 (19 yrs)	62.3%	220
2017 (18 yrs)	65.1%	398
2016 (17 yrs)	61.4%	606
2015 (16 yrs)	59.4%	731
2014 (15 yrs)	59.5%	870
2013 (14 yrs)	60%	1,070
2012 (13 yrs)	57.8%	1,302
2011 (12 yrs)	58.2%	1,494
2010 (11 yrs)	61.3%	1,619
2009 (10 yrs)	60.7%	1,773

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,773Avg Mileage 127,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,619Avg Mileage 134,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,494Avg Mileage 135,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 141,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,070Avg Mileage 144,026Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 870Avg Mileage 144,855Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 731Avg Mileage 147,123Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 606Avg Mileage 148,609Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2017

65.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 398Avg Mileage 146,668Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2018High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 220Avg Mileage 149,115Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 166Avg Mileage 150,565Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 124Avg Mileage 147,511Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes C 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	60.7%	1,773	127,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2010	11	61.3%	1,619	134,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2011	12	58.2%	1,494	135,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2012	13	57.8%	1,302	141,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2013	14	60.0%	1,070	144,026	Brakes — 51.2%
2014	15	59.5%	870	144,855	Suspension — 55.6%
2015	16	59.4%	731	147,123	Suspension — 52.7%
2016	17	61.4%	606	148,609	Suspension — 57.8%
2017	18	65.1%	398	146,668	Suspension — 53.5%
2018	19	62.3%	220	149,115	Suspension — 56.4%
2019	20	57.8%	166	150,565	Suspension — 65.1%
2020	21	62.9%	124	147,511	Suspension — 58.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes C 220, with age trends.

Suspension

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.5%

↑ 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	19.4% (10 yrs)	58.1% (21 yrs)	+38.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.4% (10 yrs)	41.1% (21 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (10 yrs)	28.2% (21 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 220 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 10,373 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.