1995 Mercedes C 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,500

Total Tests (All Years)

114,935 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 1995 Mercedes C 280 as it ages.

14 yrs62.6%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs63.6%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs66.4%

→ ↓4.3%

18 yrs62.1%

→ ↓4.6%

19 yrs57.5%

→ ↑8.7%

20 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.2%

21 yrs65.0%

→ ↑10.8%

22 yrs75.8%

→ ↓5.1%

23 yrs70.7%

→ ↓11.9%

24 yrs58.8%

→ ↑16.2%

25 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	62.6%	508
15 yrs	59.5%	452
16 yrs	63.6%	404
17 yrs	66.4%	286
18 yrs	62.1%	219
19 yrs	57.5%	186
20 yrs	66.2%	148
21 yrs	65.0%	120
22 yrs	75.8%	62
23 yrs	70.7%	41
24 yrs	58.8%	34
25 yrs	75.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes C 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	75%	40
2019 (24 yrs)	58.8%	34
2018 (23 yrs)	70.7%	41
2017 (22 yrs)	75.8%	62
2016 (21 yrs)	65%	120
2015 (20 yrs)	66.2%	148
2014 (19 yrs)	57.5%	186
2013 (18 yrs)	62.1%	219
2012 (17 yrs)	66.4%	286
2011 (16 yrs)	63.6%	404
2010 (15 yrs)	59.5%	452
2009 (14 yrs)	62.6%	508

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 508Avg Mileage 113,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2010High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 452Avg Mileage 118,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 404Avg Mileage 119,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2012

66.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 286Avg Mileage 116,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2013High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 219Avg Mileage 115,122Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 186Avg Mileage 112,578Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2015

66.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 148Avg Mileage 108,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 120Avg Mileage 110,481Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2017

75.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 109,571Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2018

70.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 106,523Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 104,102Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 40Avg Mileage 114,935Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes C 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	62.6%	508	113,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2010	15	59.5%	452	118,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2011	16	63.6%	404	119,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2012	17	66.4%	286	116,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2013	18	62.1%	219	115,122	Brakes — 51.1%
2014	19	57.5%	186	112,578	Brakes — 54.3%
2015	20	66.2%	148	108,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2016	21	65.0%	120	110,481	Brakes — 45.0%
2017	22	75.8%	62	109,571	Brakes — 32.3%
2018	23	70.7%	41	106,523	Brakes — 56.1%
2019	24	58.8%	34	104,102	Brakes — 55.9%
2020	25	75.0%	40	114,935	Brakes — 67.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes C 280, with age trends.

Brakes

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.2%

↑ 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	17.9% (14 yrs)	67.5% (25 yrs)	+49.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.2% (14 yrs)	52.5% (25 yrs)	+38.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.1% (14 yrs)	22.5% (25 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 280 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,500 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.