1999 Mercedes C 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,489

Total Tests (All Years)

114,557 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 61.3%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 4.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mercedes C 280 as it ages.

10 yrs58.9%

→ ↑10.2%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs67.8%

→ ↓12.6%

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↑6.7%

15 yrs57.6%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs59.1%

→ ↑4.2%

17 yrs63.3%

→ ↑10.0%

18 yrs73.3%

→ ↓24.7%

19 yrs48.6%

→ ↑12.7%

20 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	58.9%	224
11 yrs	69.1%	217
12 yrs	67.8%	202
13 yrs	55.2%	174
14 yrs	50.9%	165
15 yrs	57.6%	139
16 yrs	59.1%	127
17 yrs	63.3%	98
18 yrs	73.3%	75
19 yrs	48.6%	37
20 yrs	61.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes C 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (20 yrs)	61.3%	31
2018 (19 yrs)	48.6%	37
2017 (18 yrs)	73.3%	75
2016 (17 yrs)	63.3%	98
2015 (16 yrs)	59.1%	127
2014 (15 yrs)	57.6%	139
2013 (14 yrs)	50.9%	165
2012 (13 yrs)	55.2%	174
2011 (12 yrs)	67.8%	202
2010 (11 yrs)	69.1%	217
2009 (10 yrs)	58.9%	224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 224Avg Mileage 95,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2010

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 217Avg Mileage 103,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2011

67.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 202Avg Mileage 106,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 174Avg Mileage 109,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 165Avg Mileage 116,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 139Avg Mileage 118,658Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 127Avg Mileage 118,780Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 98Avg Mileage 124,293Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2017

73.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 124,177Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 126,782Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 114,557Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes C 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	58.9%	224	95,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2010	11	69.1%	217	103,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2011	12	67.8%	202	106,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2012	13	55.2%	174	109,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2013	14	50.9%	165	116,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%
2014	15	57.6%	139	118,658	Suspension — 61.2%
2015	16	59.1%	127	118,780	Suspension — 58.3%
2016	17	63.3%	98	124,293	Suspension — 42.9%
2017	18	73.3%	75	124,177	Suspension — 41.3%
2018	19	48.6%	37	126,782	Suspension — 75.7%
2019	20	61.3%	31	114,557	Brakes — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes C 280, with age trends.

Suspension

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.4%

— Consistent

Steering

22.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	18.3% (10 yrs)	51.6% (20 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.2% (10 yrs)	45.2% (20 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,489 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.