2000 Mercedes C 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

956

Total Tests (All Years)

138,032 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes C 250 as it ages.

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↓9.2%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↑12.3%

11 yrs68.8%

→ ↓7.0%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↓5.5%

13 yrs56.3%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs56.1%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	65.7%	166
10 yrs	56.5%	147
11 yrs	68.8%	157
12 yrs	61.8%	131
13 yrs	56.3%	119
14 yrs	57.5%	87
15 yrs	56.1%	82
16 yrs	53.7%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes C 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (16 yrs)	53.7%	67
2015 (15 yrs)	56.1%	82
2014 (14 yrs)	57.5%	87
2013 (13 yrs)	56.3%	119
2012 (12 yrs)	61.8%	131
2011 (11 yrs)	68.8%	157
2010 (10 yrs)	56.5%	147
2009 (9 yrs)	65.7%	166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 166Avg Mileage 117,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2010High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 147Avg Mileage 117,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2011

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 157Avg Mileage 126,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 131Avg Mileage 135,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 135,160Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 87Avg Mileage 132,999Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 128,360Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 138,032Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes C 250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	65.7%	166	117,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2010	10	56.5%	147	117,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2011	11	68.8%	157	126,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2012	12	61.8%	131	135,078	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2013	13	56.3%	119	135,160	Brakes — 57.1%
2014	14	57.5%	87	132,999	Suspension — 55.2%
2015	15	56.1%	82	128,360	Brakes — 87.8%
2016	16	53.7%	67	138,032	Brakes — 64.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes C 250, with age trends.

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

17.3%

↑ 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	13.3% (9 yrs)	64.2% (16 yrs)	+50.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.5% (9 yrs)	59.7% (16 yrs)	+42.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.9% (9 yrs)	41.8% (16 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (9 yrs)	34.3% (16 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 956 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.