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2014 Mercedes C 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
75.6%
Latest Pass Rate
242
Total Tests (All Years)
69,674 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 75.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 2.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Mercedes C 250 as it ages.

2 yrs88.6%
3 yrs82.6%
4 yrs82.6%
5 yrs78.6%
6 yrs75.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.6%44
3 yrs82.6%69
4 yrs82.6%46
5 yrs78.6%42
6 yrs75.6%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Mercedes C 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (6 yrs)75.6%41
2019 (5 yrs)78.6%42
2018 (4 yrs)82.6%46
2017 (3 yrs)82.6%69
2016 (2 yrs)88.6%44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
88.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 44Avg Mileage 31,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2017
82.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 69Avg Mileage 38,807Top Failure Tyres — 27.5%
2018
82.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 52,691Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%
2019
78.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 55,100Top Failure Tyres — 50.0%
2020
75.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 41Avg Mileage 69,674Top Failure Tyres — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Mercedes C 250, with age trends.

Tyres
27.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
4.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.5% (2 yrs)43.9% (6 yrs)
+39.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.3% (2 yrs)17.1% (6 yrs)
+14.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 250 cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2020, covering 242 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.

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