2005 Mercedes C 270 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,635

Total Tests (All Years)

134,755 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes C 270 as it ages.

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs67.0%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs60.0%

→ ↓6.0%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.4%	765
5 yrs	73.4%	730
6 yrs	70.1%	737
7 yrs	67.0%	746
8 yrs	63.0%	729
9 yrs	59.9%	711
10 yrs	59.9%	698
11 yrs	56.1%	693
12 yrs	60.0%	642
13 yrs	54.0%	409
14 yrs	56.6%	417
15 yrs	56.7%	358

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes C 270 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	56.7%	358
2019 (14 yrs)	56.6%	417
2018 (13 yrs)	54%	409
2017 (12 yrs)	60%	642
2016 (11 yrs)	56.1%	693
2015 (10 yrs)	59.9%	698
2014 (9 yrs)	59.9%	711
2013 (8 yrs)	63%	729
2012 (7 yrs)	67%	746
2011 (6 yrs)	70.1%	737
2010 (5 yrs)	73.4%	730
2009 (4 yrs)	77.4%	765

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 765Avg Mileage 55,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2010

73.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 730Avg Mileage 64,720Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2011

70.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 737Avg Mileage 74,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2012

67.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 746Avg Mileage 83,897Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 729Avg Mileage 91,642Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2014High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 711Avg Mileage 101,926Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 698Avg Mileage 107,303Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 693Avg Mileage 115,302Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 642Avg Mileage 120,086Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 409Avg Mileage 123,809Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 417Avg Mileage 127,321Top Failure Suspension — 80.8%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 358Avg Mileage 134,755Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes C 270 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.4%	765	55,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2010	5	73.4%	730	64,720	Tyres — 10.8%
2011	6	70.1%	737	74,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2012	7	67.0%	746	83,897	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2013	8	63.0%	729	91,642	Suspension — 35.4%
2014	9	59.9%	711	101,926	Suspension — 41.6%
2015	10	59.9%	698	107,303	Suspension — 48.4%
2016	11	56.1%	693	115,302	Suspension — 53.5%
2017	12	60.0%	642	120,086	Suspension — 60.0%
2018	13	54.0%	409	123,809	Suspension — 68.5%
2019	14	56.6%	417	127,321	Suspension — 80.8%
2020	15	56.7%	358	134,755	Suspension — 64.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes C 270, with age trends.

Suspension

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

↑ 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	7.6% (4 yrs)	58.7% (15 yrs)	+51.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (4 yrs)	35.5% (15 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,635 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.