2000 Mercedes C 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,414

Total Tests (All Years)

99,638 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 58.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 1.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes C 240 as it ages.

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs57.5%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs63.2%

→ ↓4.2%

19 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	64.9%	1,494
10 yrs	63.0%	1,442
11 yrs	61.9%	1,426
12 yrs	60.5%	1,239
13 yrs	58.1%	1,094
14 yrs	57.5%	944
15 yrs	60.1%	812
16 yrs	60.4%	707
17 yrs	64.2%	522
18 yrs	63.2%	302
19 yrs	59.0%	249
20 yrs	58.5%	183

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes C 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	58.5%	183
2019 (19 yrs)	59%	249
2018 (18 yrs)	63.2%	302
2017 (17 yrs)	64.2%	522
2016 (16 yrs)	60.4%	707
2015 (15 yrs)	60.1%	812
2014 (14 yrs)	57.5%	944
2013 (13 yrs)	58.1%	1,094
2012 (12 yrs)	60.5%	1,239
2011 (11 yrs)	61.9%	1,426
2010 (10 yrs)	63%	1,442
2009 (9 yrs)	64.9%	1,494

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,494Avg Mileage 82,205Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,442Avg Mileage 88,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,426Avg Mileage 93,555Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,239Avg Mileage 95,727Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,094Avg Mileage 97,191Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 944Avg Mileage 101,564Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 812Avg Mileage 104,472Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 707Avg Mileage 105,484Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 522Avg Mileage 103,210Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 302Avg Mileage 103,113Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

2019High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 249Avg Mileage 103,545Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 183Avg Mileage 99,638Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes C 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	64.9%	1,494	82,205	Suspension — 19.4%
2010	10	63.0%	1,442	88,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	11	61.9%	1,426	93,555	Suspension — 21.5%
2012	12	60.5%	1,239	95,727	Suspension — 22.8%
2013	13	58.1%	1,094	97,191	Suspension — 53.2%
2014	14	57.5%	944	101,564	Suspension — 48.8%
2015	15	60.1%	812	104,472	Suspension — 49.4%
2016	16	60.4%	707	105,484	Suspension — 44.1%
2017	17	64.2%	522	103,210	Suspension — 46.0%
2018	18	63.2%	302	103,113	Suspension — 47.0%
2019	19	59.0%	249	103,545	Suspension — 47.8%
2020	20	58.5%	183	99,638	Suspension — 53.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes C 240, with age trends.

Suspension

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↑ 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	19.4% (9 yrs)	53.6% (20 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.5% (9 yrs)	42.6% (20 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (9 yrs)	35.5% (20 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 10,414 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.