2005 Mercedes C 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

79,596

Total Tests (All Years)

137,177 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes C 220 as it ages.

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs67.5%

→ ↓5.0%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.5%	8,042
5 yrs	74.6%	7,850
6 yrs	71.0%	8,016
7 yrs	67.5%	7,949
8 yrs	62.5%	7,859
9 yrs	61.2%	7,731
10 yrs	59.7%	7,610
11 yrs	59.3%	7,380
12 yrs	57.9%	6,007
13 yrs	56.5%	3,951
14 yrs	56.7%	3,772
15 yrs	57.6%	3,429

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes C 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	57.6%	3,429
2019 (14 yrs)	56.7%	3,772
2018 (13 yrs)	56.5%	3,951
2017 (12 yrs)	57.9%	6,007
2016 (11 yrs)	59.3%	7,380
2015 (10 yrs)	59.7%	7,610
2014 (9 yrs)	61.2%	7,731
2013 (8 yrs)	62.5%	7,859
2012 (7 yrs)	67.5%	7,949
2011 (6 yrs)	71%	8,016
2010 (5 yrs)	74.6%	7,850
2009 (4 yrs)	77.5%	8,042

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,042Avg Mileage 55,861Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2010

74.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,850Avg Mileage 65,970Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,016Avg Mileage 75,043Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2012

67.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,949Avg Mileage 83,727Top Failure Suspension — 14.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,859Avg Mileage 92,621Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,731Avg Mileage 100,490Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2015High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,610Avg Mileage 108,554Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,380Avg Mileage 115,516Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,007Avg Mileage 123,858Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,951Avg Mileage 129,593Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,772Avg Mileage 133,379Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,429Avg Mileage 137,177Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes C 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.5%	8,042	55,861	Tyres — 10.4%
2010	5	74.6%	7,850	65,970	Tyres — 11.7%
2011	6	71.0%	8,016	75,043	Tyres — 12.4%
2012	7	67.5%	7,949	83,727	Suspension — 14.8%
2013	8	62.5%	7,859	92,621	Suspension — 36.4%
2014	9	61.2%	7,731	100,490	Suspension — 41.1%
2015	10	59.7%	7,610	108,554	Suspension — 48.3%
2016	11	59.3%	7,380	115,516	Suspension — 50.9%
2017	12	57.9%	6,007	123,858	Suspension — 56.1%
2018	13	56.5%	3,951	129,593	Suspension — 67.3%
2019	14	56.7%	3,772	133,379	Suspension — 72.6%
2020	15	57.6%	3,429	137,177	Suspension — 77.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes C 220, with age trends.

Suspension

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.7%

↑ 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	2.8% (4 yrs)	77.5% (15 yrs)	+74.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.6% (4 yrs)	58.0% (15 yrs)	+51.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (4 yrs)	31.4% (15 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 220 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 79,596 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.