2002 Mercedes C 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

10,334

Total Tests (All Years)

98,845 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes C 240 as it ages.

7 yrs72.0%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs69.7%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs68.1%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs57.0%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	72.0%	1,206
8 yrs	69.7%	1,145
9 yrs	68.1%	1,165
10 yrs	63.9%	1,099
11 yrs	60.0%	1,017
12 yrs	57.4%	980
13 yrs	60.0%	924
14 yrs	59.9%	825
15 yrs	59.3%	749
16 yrs	57.0%	467
17 yrs	57.7%	404
18 yrs	60.6%	353

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes C 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	60.6%	353
2019 (17 yrs)	57.7%	404
2018 (16 yrs)	57%	467
2017 (15 yrs)	59.3%	749
2016 (14 yrs)	59.9%	825
2015 (13 yrs)	60%	924
2014 (12 yrs)	57.4%	980
2013 (11 yrs)	60%	1,017
2012 (10 yrs)	63.9%	1,099
2011 (9 yrs)	68.1%	1,165
2010 (8 yrs)	69.7%	1,145
2009 (7 yrs)	72%	1,206

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,206Avg Mileage 61,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2010

69.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,145Avg Mileage 68,558Top Failure Suspension — 14.8%

2011

68.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,165Avg Mileage 73,985Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,099Avg Mileage 78,960Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,017Avg Mileage 84,846Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 980Avg Mileage 88,291Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 924Avg Mileage 92,074Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2016High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 825Avg Mileage 94,715Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 749Avg Mileage 97,567Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 467Avg Mileage 99,090Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 404Avg Mileage 99,624Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 353Avg Mileage 98,845Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes C 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	72.0%	1,206	61,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2010	8	69.7%	1,145	68,558	Suspension — 14.8%
2011	9	68.1%	1,165	73,985	Suspension — 18.0%
2012	10	63.9%	1,099	78,960	Suspension — 22.5%
2013	11	60.0%	1,017	84,846	Suspension — 49.5%
2014	12	57.4%	980	88,291	Suspension — 53.9%
2015	13	60.0%	924	92,074	Suspension — 45.7%
2016	14	59.9%	825	94,715	Suspension — 52.5%
2017	15	59.3%	749	97,567	Suspension — 53.1%
2018	16	57.0%	467	99,090	Suspension — 59.1%
2019	17	57.7%	404	99,624	Suspension — 60.1%
2020	18	60.6%	353	98,845	Suspension — 60.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes C 240, with age trends.

Suspension

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.6%

↑ 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	11.9% (7 yrs)	60.3% (18 yrs)	+48.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.7% (7 yrs)	48.2% (18 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (7 yrs)	26.1% (18 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 10,334 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.