2004 Mercedes C 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,111

Total Tests (All Years)

92,852 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 55.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes C 240 as it ages.

5 yrs76.3%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↑4.6%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↓7.4%

8 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs68.2%

→ ↓6.6%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓4.7%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↑9.2%

12 yrs66.1%

→ ↓13.4%

13 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.3%	207
6 yrs	71.6%	201
7 yrs	76.2%	202
8 yrs	68.8%	199
9 yrs	68.2%	192
10 yrs	61.6%	203
11 yrs	56.9%	195
12 yrs	66.1%	186
13 yrs	52.7%	182
14 yrs	55.4%	112
15 yrs	57.0%	121
16 yrs	55.0%	111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes C 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	55%	111
2019 (15 yrs)	57%	121
2018 (14 yrs)	55.4%	112
2017 (13 yrs)	52.7%	182
2016 (12 yrs)	66.1%	186
2015 (11 yrs)	56.9%	195
2014 (10 yrs)	61.6%	203
2013 (9 yrs)	68.2%	192
2012 (8 yrs)	68.8%	199
2011 (7 yrs)	76.2%	202
2010 (6 yrs)	71.6%	201
2009 (5 yrs)	76.3%	207

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 207Avg Mileage 43,584Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2010

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 201Avg Mileage 50,734Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 202Avg Mileage 55,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2012

68.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 199Avg Mileage 61,158Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%

2013

68.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 192Avg Mileage 68,250Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 203Avg Mileage 72,243Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 195Avg Mileage 77,895Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2016

66.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 186Avg Mileage 84,173Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 182Avg Mileage 88,433Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 112Avg Mileage 92,207Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 121Avg Mileage 95,359Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 111Avg Mileage 92,852Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes C 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.3%	207	43,584	Tyres — 11.1%
2010	6	71.6%	201	50,734	Tyres — 10.9%
2011	7	76.2%	202	55,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2012	8	68.8%	199	61,158	Suspension — 17.6%
2013	9	68.2%	192	68,250	Suspension — 26.6%
2014	10	61.6%	203	72,243	Suspension — 40.9%
2015	11	56.9%	195	77,895	Suspension — 56.9%
2016	12	66.1%	186	84,173	Suspension — 39.2%
2017	13	52.7%	182	88,433	Suspension — 59.3%
2018	14	55.4%	112	92,207	Suspension — 70.5%
2019	15	57.0%	121	95,359	Suspension — 71.9%
2020	16	55.0%	111	92,852	Suspension — 73.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes C 240, with age trends.

Suspension

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

↑ 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	7.2% (5 yrs)	73.9% (16 yrs)	+66.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.2% (5 yrs)	71.2% (16 yrs)	+63.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (5 yrs)	30.6% (16 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,111 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.