2001 Mercedes C 32 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

73.0%

Latest Pass Rate

736

Total Tests (All Years)

113,664 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C 32

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 73.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 20.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes C 32 as it ages.

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↑1.9%

9 yrs71.1%

→ ↓18.7%

10 yrs52.4%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs51.7%

→ ↑13.7%

14 yrs65.4%

→ ↑7.6%

15 yrs73.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	69.2%	107
9 yrs	71.1%	97
10 yrs	52.4%	103
11 yrs	57.4%	94
12 yrs	55.3%	94
13 yrs	51.7%	89
14 yrs	65.4%	78
15 yrs	73.0%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes C 32 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	73%	74
2015 (14 yrs)	65.4%	78
2014 (13 yrs)	51.7%	89
2013 (12 yrs)	55.3%	94
2012 (11 yrs)	57.4%	94
2011 (10 yrs)	52.4%	103
2010 (9 yrs)	71.1%	97
2009 (8 yrs)	69.2%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 107Avg Mileage 75,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 97Avg Mileage 84,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 103Avg Mileage 93,294Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 98,327Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 94Avg Mileage 102,244Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 104,660Top Failure Suspension — 62.9%

2015

65.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 78Avg Mileage 107,052Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2016

73.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 113,664Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes C 32 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	69.2%	107	75,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	9	71.1%	97	84,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2011	10	52.4%	103	93,294	Suspension — 25.2%
2012	11	57.4%	94	98,327	Suspension — 24.5%
2013	12	55.3%	94	102,244	Suspension — 48.9%
2014	13	51.7%	89	104,660	Suspension — 62.9%
2015	14	65.4%	78	107,052	Suspension — 39.7%
2016	15	73.0%	74	113,664	Suspension — 33.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes C 32, with age trends.

Suspension

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.0%

↓ Decreases 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	15.0% (8 yrs)	33.8% (15 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (8 yrs)	32.4% (15 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.9% (8 yrs)	9.5% (15 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	5.6% (8 yrs)	4.1% (15 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 32 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 736 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.