2000 Mercedes C 230k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,261

Total Tests (All Years)

110,079 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 62.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 8.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes C 230k as it ages.

9 yrs70.6%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs66.5%

→ ↓6.2%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↑4.5%

12 yrs64.8%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs65.7%

→ ↓8.1%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs58.0%

→ ↓6.9%

16 yrs51.1%

→ ↑11.1%

17 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	70.6%	214
10 yrs	66.5%	200
11 yrs	60.3%	194
12 yrs	64.8%	165
13 yrs	65.7%	143
14 yrs	57.6%	118
15 yrs	58.0%	100
16 yrs	51.1%	90
17 yrs	62.2%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes C 230k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	62.2%	37
2016 (16 yrs)	51.1%	90
2015 (15 yrs)	58%	100
2014 (14 yrs)	57.6%	118
2013 (13 yrs)	65.7%	143
2012 (12 yrs)	64.8%	165
2011 (11 yrs)	60.3%	194
2010 (10 yrs)	66.5%	200
2009 (9 yrs)	70.6%	214

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 214Avg Mileage 102,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2010

66.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 200Avg Mileage 105,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 194Avg Mileage 111,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 165Avg Mileage 117,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2013

65.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 143Avg Mileage 116,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 118Avg Mileage 113,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 100Avg Mileage 114,018Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2016High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 90Avg Mileage 115,004Top Failure Brakes — 97.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 110,079Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes C 230k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	70.6%	214	102,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2010	10	66.5%	200	105,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2011	11	60.3%	194	111,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	12	64.8%	165	117,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2013	13	65.7%	143	116,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2014	14	57.6%	118	113,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2015	15	58.0%	100	114,018	Brakes — 39.0%
2016	16	51.1%	90	115,004	Brakes — 97.8%
2017	17	62.2%	37	110,079	Suspension — 45.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes C 230k, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

14.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.1% (9 yrs)	45.9% (17 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.5% (9 yrs)	40.5% (17 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.1% (9 yrs)	27.0% (17 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (9 yrs)	24.3% (17 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 230k cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,261 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.