2001 Mercedes C 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

14,824

Total Tests (All Years)

100,029 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes C 240 as it ages.

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs58.9%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.8%

17 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs55.2%

→ ↑5.8%

19 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	67.4%	2,000
9 yrs	62.9%	1,923
10 yrs	62.1%	1,862
11 yrs	60.0%	1,689
12 yrs	59.6%	1,523
13 yrs	56.8%	1,352
14 yrs	57.7%	1,227
15 yrs	58.9%	1,077
16 yrs	59.0%	896
17 yrs	55.2%	520
18 yrs	55.2%	429
19 yrs	61.0%	326

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes C 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	61%	326
2019 (18 yrs)	55.2%	429
2018 (17 yrs)	55.2%	520
2017 (16 yrs)	59%	896
2016 (15 yrs)	58.9%	1,077
2015 (14 yrs)	57.7%	1,227
2014 (13 yrs)	56.8%	1,352
2013 (12 yrs)	59.6%	1,523
2012 (11 yrs)	60%	1,689
2011 (10 yrs)	62.1%	1,862
2010 (9 yrs)	62.9%	1,923
2009 (8 yrs)	67.4%	2,000

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,000Avg Mileage 70,864Top Failure Suspension — 17.2%

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,923Avg Mileage 77,690Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,862Avg Mileage 82,692Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,689Avg Mileage 86,265Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,523Avg Mileage 90,973Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,352Avg Mileage 94,202Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,227Avg Mileage 96,117Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,077Avg Mileage 98,891Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 896Avg Mileage 99,769Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 520Avg Mileage 99,721Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 429Avg Mileage 99,587Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2020High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 326Avg Mileage 100,029Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes C 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	67.4%	2,000	70,864	Suspension — 17.2%
2010	9	62.9%	1,923	77,690	Suspension — 21.4%
2011	10	62.1%	1,862	82,692	Suspension — 21.5%
2012	11	60.0%	1,689	86,265	Suspension — 24.0%
2013	12	59.6%	1,523	90,973	Suspension — 51.7%
2014	13	56.8%	1,352	94,202	Suspension — 53.8%
2015	14	57.7%	1,227	96,117	Suspension — 59.2%
2016	15	58.9%	1,077	98,891	Suspension — 50.0%
2017	16	59.0%	896	99,769	Suspension — 57.6%
2018	17	55.2%	520	99,721	Suspension — 64.6%
2019	18	55.2%	429	99,587	Suspension — 61.1%
2020	19	61.0%	326	100,029	Brakes — 50.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes C 240, with age trends.

Suspension

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

— Consistent

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
Brakes	10.8% (8 yrs)	50.9% (19 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.2% (8 yrs)	47.2% (19 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (8 yrs)	33.1% (19 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 14,824 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.