2002 Mercedes C 230k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,853

Total Tests (All Years)

95,990 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes C 230k as it ages.

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↓8.0%

11 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs52.2%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↓6.8%

14 yrs47.3%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs51.8%

→ ↓5.3%

17 yrs46.5%

→ ↑8.3%

18 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.7%	872
8 yrs	60.5%	864
9 yrs	57.3%	851
10 yrs	58.5%	840
11 yrs	50.5%	814
12 yrs	52.2%	805
13 yrs	54.1%	727
14 yrs	47.3%	639
15 yrs	51.4%	181
16 yrs	51.8%	112
17 yrs	46.5%	86
18 yrs	54.8%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes C 230k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	54.8%	62
2019 (17 yrs)	46.5%	86
2018 (16 yrs)	51.8%	112
2017 (15 yrs)	51.4%	181
2016 (14 yrs)	47.3%	639
2015 (13 yrs)	54.1%	727
2014 (12 yrs)	52.2%	805
2013 (11 yrs)	50.5%	814
2012 (10 yrs)	58.5%	840
2011 (9 yrs)	57.3%	851
2010 (8 yrs)	60.5%	864
2009 (7 yrs)	61.7%	872

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 872Avg Mileage 61,690Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

2010High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 864Avg Mileage 68,437Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2011High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 851Avg Mileage 73,284Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 840Avg Mileage 79,004Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 814Avg Mileage 85,124Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 805Avg Mileage 87,715Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 727Avg Mileage 92,968Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2016High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 639Avg Mileage 97,205Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 181Avg Mileage 98,240Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2018High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 112Avg Mileage 98,691Top Failure Suspension — 90.2%

2019High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 86Avg Mileage 98,169Top Failure Suspension — 86.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 62Avg Mileage 95,990Top Failure Suspension — 79.0%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes C 230k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.7%	872	61,690	Suspension — 16.9%
2010	8	60.5%	864	68,437	Suspension — 20.4%
2011	9	57.3%	851	73,284	Suspension — 22.1%
2012	10	58.5%	840	79,004	Suspension — 23.5%
2013	11	50.5%	814	85,124	Suspension — 60.9%
2014	12	52.2%	805	87,715	Suspension — 55.0%
2015	13	54.1%	727	92,968	Suspension — 53.4%
2016	14	47.3%	639	97,205	Suspension — 70.1%
2017	15	51.4%	181	98,240	Suspension — 54.1%
2018	16	51.8%	112	98,691	Suspension — 90.2%
2019	17	46.5%	86	98,169	Suspension — 86.0%
2020	18	54.8%	62	95,990	Suspension — 79.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes C 230k, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.7%

↑ 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	16.9% (7 yrs)	79.0% (18 yrs)	+62.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (7 yrs)	54.8% (18 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.7% (7 yrs)	43.5% (18 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,853 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.