2004 Mercedes C 270 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.0%

Latest Pass Rate

19,125

Total Tests (All Years)

129,967 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes C 270 as it ages.

5 yrs70.2%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs52.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.2%	1,951
6 yrs	67.3%	1,872
7 yrs	65.1%	1,958
8 yrs	62.3%	1,903
9 yrs	58.4%	1,897
10 yrs	60.1%	1,840
11 yrs	57.4%	1,789
12 yrs	58.9%	1,712
13 yrs	56.0%	1,562
14 yrs	52.9%	983
15 yrs	54.0%	895
16 yrs	52.0%	763

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes C 270 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	52%	763
2019 (15 yrs)	54%	895
2018 (14 yrs)	52.9%	983
2017 (13 yrs)	56%	1,562
2016 (12 yrs)	58.9%	1,712
2015 (11 yrs)	57.4%	1,789
2014 (10 yrs)	60.1%	1,840
2013 (9 yrs)	58.4%	1,897
2012 (8 yrs)	62.3%	1,903
2011 (7 yrs)	65.1%	1,958
2010 (6 yrs)	67.3%	1,872
2009 (5 yrs)	70.2%	1,951

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,951Avg Mileage 63,874Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2010

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,872Avg Mileage 73,210Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2011

65.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,958Avg Mileage 82,835Top Failure Suspension — 15.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,903Avg Mileage 91,955Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,897Avg Mileage 98,628Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2014High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,840Avg Mileage 106,995Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,789Avg Mileage 114,481Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,712Avg Mileage 120,382Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,562Avg Mileage 126,220Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 983Avg Mileage 128,268Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 895Avg Mileage 129,092Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2020High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 763Avg Mileage 129,967Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes C 270 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.2%	1,951	63,874	Tyres — 12.0%
2010	6	67.3%	1,872	73,210	Tyres — 13.0%
2011	7	65.1%	1,958	82,835	Suspension — 15.4%
2012	8	62.3%	1,903	91,955	Suspension — 20.8%
2013	9	58.4%	1,897	98,628	Suspension — 47.1%
2014	10	60.1%	1,840	106,995	Suspension — 46.8%
2015	11	57.4%	1,789	114,481	Suspension — 57.9%
2016	12	58.9%	1,712	120,382	Suspension — 52.4%
2017	13	56.0%	1,562	126,220	Suspension — 66.0%
2018	14	52.9%	983	128,268	Suspension — 70.3%
2019	15	54.0%	895	129,092	Suspension — 76.1%
2020	16	52.0%	763	129,967	Suspension — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes C 270, with age trends.

Suspension

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.1%

↑ 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	8.5% (5 yrs)	73.3% (16 yrs)	+64.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.3% (5 yrs)	68.7% (16 yrs)	+59.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (5 yrs)	33.6% (16 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 270 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 19,125 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.