2004 Mercedes C 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

57,918

Total Tests (All Years)

137,231 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes C 220 as it ages.

5 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs67.8%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs58.2%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs56.2%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.4%	6,285
6 yrs	67.8%	6,087
7 yrs	63.8%	6,146
8 yrs	61.9%	6,070
9 yrs	58.2%	5,954
10 yrs	57.8%	5,780
11 yrs	56.4%	5,623
12 yrs	56.2%	5,297
13 yrs	56.5%	4,032
14 yrs	55.6%	2,461
15 yrs	55.8%	2,321
16 yrs	54.8%	1,862

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes C 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	54.8%	1,862
2019 (15 yrs)	55.8%	2,321
2018 (14 yrs)	55.6%	2,461
2017 (13 yrs)	56.5%	4,032
2016 (12 yrs)	56.2%	5,297
2015 (11 yrs)	56.4%	5,623
2014 (10 yrs)	57.8%	5,780
2013 (9 yrs)	58.2%	5,954
2012 (8 yrs)	61.9%	6,070
2011 (7 yrs)	63.8%	6,146
2010 (6 yrs)	67.8%	6,087
2009 (5 yrs)	68.4%	6,285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,285Avg Mileage 66,779Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2010

67.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,087Avg Mileage 76,712Top Failure Suspension — 12.6%

2011High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,146Avg Mileage 85,432Top Failure Suspension — 17.3%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,070Avg Mileage 93,512Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,954Avg Mileage 101,186Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,780Avg Mileage 108,915Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,623Avg Mileage 115,587Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,297Avg Mileage 122,068Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,032Avg Mileage 128,253Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,461Avg Mileage 132,169Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,321Avg Mileage 135,410Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,862Avg Mileage 137,231Top Failure Suspension — 80.2%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes C 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.4%	6,285	66,779	Tyres — 12.5%
2010	6	67.8%	6,087	76,712	Suspension — 12.6%
2011	7	63.8%	6,146	85,432	Suspension — 17.3%
2012	8	61.9%	6,070	93,512	Suspension — 20.9%
2013	9	58.2%	5,954	101,186	Suspension — 50.6%
2014	10	57.8%	5,780	108,915	Suspension — 55.4%
2015	11	56.4%	5,623	115,587	Suspension — 62.0%
2016	12	56.2%	5,297	122,068	Suspension — 59.6%
2017	13	56.5%	4,032	128,253	Suspension — 65.8%
2018	14	55.6%	2,461	132,169	Suspension — 70.2%
2019	15	55.8%	2,321	135,410	Suspension — 74.9%
2020	16	54.8%	1,862	137,231	Suspension — 80.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes C 220, with age trends.

Suspension

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.8%

↑ 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	9.1% (5 yrs)	80.2% (16 yrs)	+71.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.1% (5 yrs)	63.0% (16 yrs)	+53.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (5 yrs)	32.4% (16 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 220 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 57,918 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.