1998 Mercedes C 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

14,100

Total Tests (All Years)

113,055 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mercedes C 240 as it ages.

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs61.6%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.3%

18 yrs60.6%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs63.0%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs66.3%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	64.4%	2,351
12 yrs	62.6%	2,145
13 yrs	61.6%	1,975
14 yrs	62.9%	1,714
15 yrs	60.9%	1,439
16 yrs	60.0%	1,239
17 yrs	63.9%	1,075
18 yrs	60.6%	876
19 yrs	64.1%	513
20 yrs	63.0%	300
21 yrs	66.3%	267
22 yrs	69.4%	206

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes C 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	69.4%	206
2019 (21 yrs)	66.3%	267
2018 (20 yrs)	63%	300
2017 (19 yrs)	64.1%	513
2016 (18 yrs)	60.6%	876
2015 (17 yrs)	63.9%	1,075
2014 (16 yrs)	60%	1,239
2013 (15 yrs)	60.9%	1,439
2012 (14 yrs)	62.9%	1,714
2011 (13 yrs)	61.6%	1,975
2010 (12 yrs)	62.6%	2,145
2009 (11 yrs)	64.4%	2,351

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,351Avg Mileage 103,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2010High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,145Avg Mileage 108,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2011High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,975Avg Mileage 111,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,714Avg Mileage 114,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2013High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,439Avg Mileage 115,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,239Avg Mileage 117,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,075Avg Mileage 118,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 876Avg Mileage 119,340Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 513Avg Mileage 116,638Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 300Avg Mileage 117,393Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2019

66.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 267Avg Mileage 117,729Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 206Avg Mileage 113,055Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.5%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes C 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	64.4%	2,351	103,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2010	12	62.6%	2,145	108,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2011	13	61.6%	1,975	111,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012	14	62.9%	1,714	114,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2013	15	60.9%	1,439	115,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%
2014	16	60.0%	1,239	117,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%
2015	17	63.9%	1,075	118,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2016	18	60.6%	876	119,340	Brakes — 45.4%
2017	19	64.1%	513	116,638	Suspension — 40.4%
2018	20	63.0%	300	117,393	Suspension — 41.7%
2019	21	66.3%	267	117,729	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%
2020	22	69.4%	206	113,055	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes C 240, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ 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	14.2% (11 yrs)	30.6% (22 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (11 yrs)	28.6% (22 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.3% (11 yrs)	29.1% (22 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 240 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 14,100 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.