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2014 Mercedes C 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
81.8%
Latest Pass Rate
1,350
Total Tests (All Years)
71,891 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C 220

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 81.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 8.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Mercedes C 220 as it ages.

2 yrs83.8%
3 yrs87.7%
4 yrs85.7%
5 yrs83.3%
6 yrs81.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs83.8%210
3 yrs87.7%405
4 yrs85.7%230
5 yrs83.3%258
6 yrs81.8%247

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Mercedes C 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (6 yrs)81.8%247
2019 (5 yrs)83.3%258
2018 (4 yrs)85.7%230
2017 (3 yrs)87.7%405
2016 (2 yrs)83.8%210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
83.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 210Avg Mileage 38,372Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%
2017
87.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 405Avg Mileage 44,300Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%
2018
85.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 230Avg Mileage 54,855Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%
2019
83.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 258Avg Mileage 63,328Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2020
81.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 247Avg Mileage 71,891Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Mercedes C 220, with age trends.

Tyres
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.8% (2 yrs)20.2% (6 yrs)
+15.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.9% (2 yrs)18.2% (6 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 220 cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2020, covering 1,350 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.

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