2003 Mercedes C 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,911

Total Tests (All Years)

101,842 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 54.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 1.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes C 240 as it ages.

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs55.0%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	73.3%	824
7 yrs	67.9%	806
8 yrs	68.7%	820
9 yrs	64.3%	784
10 yrs	61.5%	784
11 yrs	57.4%	759
12 yrs	55.0%	722
13 yrs	59.6%	693
14 yrs	59.7%	635
15 yrs	57.6%	401
16 yrs	57.0%	374
17 yrs	54.7%	309

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes C 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	54.7%	309
2019 (16 yrs)	57%	374
2018 (15 yrs)	57.6%	401
2017 (14 yrs)	59.7%	635
2016 (13 yrs)	59.6%	693
2015 (12 yrs)	55%	722
2014 (11 yrs)	57.4%	759
2013 (10 yrs)	61.5%	784
2012 (9 yrs)	64.3%	784
2011 (8 yrs)	68.7%	820
2010 (7 yrs)	67.9%	806
2009 (6 yrs)	73.3%	824

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 824Avg Mileage 53,363Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2010

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 806Avg Mileage 60,867Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2011

68.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 820Avg Mileage 67,155Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2012High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 784Avg Mileage 72,312Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 784Avg Mileage 79,051Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 759Avg Mileage 83,662Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 722Avg Mileage 88,894Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 693Avg Mileage 94,270Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 635Avg Mileage 98,608Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 401Avg Mileage 102,076Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2019High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 374Avg Mileage 100,918Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2020High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 309Avg Mileage 101,842Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes C 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	73.3%	824	53,363	Tyres — 10.9%
2010	7	67.9%	806	60,867	Suspension — 14.5%
2011	8	68.7%	820	67,155	Suspension — 17.9%
2012	9	64.3%	784	72,312	Suspension — 19.1%
2013	10	61.5%	784	79,051	Suspension — 44.6%
2014	11	57.4%	759	83,662	Suspension — 50.3%
2015	12	55.0%	722	88,894	Suspension — 59.6%
2016	13	59.6%	693	94,270	Suspension — 52.8%
2017	14	59.7%	635	98,608	Suspension — 52.9%
2018	15	57.6%	401	102,076	Suspension — 54.1%
2019	16	57.0%	374	100,918	Suspension — 57.5%
2020	17	54.7%	309	101,842	Brakes — 73.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes C 240, with age trends.

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.1% (6 yrs)	73.5% (17 yrs)	+67.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.1% (6 yrs)	72.8% (17 yrs)	+63.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (6 yrs)	33.3% (17 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,911 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.