1994 Mercedes C 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,019

Total Tests (All Years)

137,428 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Mercedes C 250 as it ages.

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs53.5%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs59.6%

→ ↑4.6%

20 yrs64.2%

→ ↑4.9%

21 yrs69.1%

→ ↓9.1%

22 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	57.5%	485
16 yrs	56.0%	411
17 yrs	56.3%	334
18 yrs	53.5%	260
19 yrs	59.6%	188
20 yrs	64.2%	151
21 yrs	69.1%	110
22 yrs	60.0%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mercedes C 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (22 yrs)	60%	80
2015 (21 yrs)	69.1%	110
2014 (20 yrs)	64.2%	151
2013 (19 yrs)	59.6%	188
2012 (18 yrs)	53.5%	260
2011 (17 yrs)	56.3%	334
2010 (16 yrs)	56%	411
2009 (15 yrs)	57.5%	485

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 485Avg Mileage 141,097Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2010High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 411Avg Mileage 145,813Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 334Avg Mileage 145,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 260Avg Mileage 145,097Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 188Avg Mileage 144,177Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2014High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 151Avg Mileage 145,275Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2015

69.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 110Avg Mileage 141,871Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 80Avg Mileage 137,428Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

MOT results for 1994 Mercedes C 250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	57.5%	485	141,097	Brakes — 23.7%
2010	16	56.0%	411	145,813	Brakes — 24.1%
2011	17	56.3%	334	145,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2012	18	53.5%	260	145,097	Brakes — 29.2%
2013	19	59.6%	188	144,177	Brakes — 51.6%
2014	20	64.2%	151	145,275	Brakes — 37.7%
2015	21	69.1%	110	141,871	Suspension — 35.5%
2016	22	60.0%	80	137,428	Brakes — 71.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mercedes C 250, with age trends.

Brakes

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.7% (15 yrs)	71.3% (22 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.6% (15 yrs)	56.3% (22 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.6% (15 yrs)	37.5% (22 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.1% (15 yrs)	23.8% (22 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 250 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,019 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.