2002 Mercedes C 32 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,300

Total Tests (All Years)

114,298 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes C 32 as it ages.

7 yrs71.7%

→ ↓10.7%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↑6.6%

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↓6.9%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs60.2%

→ ↑10.4%

15 yrs70.6%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs75.0%

→ ↓15.7%

17 yrs59.3%

→ ↑8.0%

18 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	71.7%	286
8 yrs	61.0%	272
9 yrs	67.6%	278
10 yrs	60.7%	272
11 yrs	61.0%	254
12 yrs	61.9%	236
13 yrs	62.3%	239
14 yrs	60.2%	216
15 yrs	70.6%	85
16 yrs	75.0%	56
17 yrs	59.3%	54
18 yrs	67.3%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes C 32 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	67.3%	52
2019 (17 yrs)	59.3%	54
2018 (16 yrs)	75%	56
2017 (15 yrs)	70.6%	85
2016 (14 yrs)	60.2%	216
2015 (13 yrs)	62.3%	239
2014 (12 yrs)	61.9%	236
2013 (11 yrs)	61%	254
2012 (10 yrs)	60.7%	272
2011 (9 yrs)	67.6%	278
2010 (8 yrs)	61%	272
2009 (7 yrs)	71.7%	286

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 286Avg Mileage 72,807Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2010High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 272Avg Mileage 80,289Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 278Avg Mileage 85,452Top Failure Suspension — 17.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 272Avg Mileage 90,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 254Avg Mileage 99,496Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 236Avg Mileage 100,047Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2015High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 239Avg Mileage 104,853Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 216Avg Mileage 109,952Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2017

70.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 85Avg Mileage 106,786Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 109,457Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 54Avg Mileage 117,003Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2020

67.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 114,298Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes C 32 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	71.7%	286	72,807	Tyres — 13.3%
2010	8	61.0%	272	80,289	Suspension — 18.4%
2011	9	67.6%	278	85,452	Suspension — 17.3%
2012	10	60.7%	272	90,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2013	11	61.0%	254	99,496	Brakes — 53.1%
2014	12	61.9%	236	100,047	Brakes — 49.6%
2015	13	62.3%	239	104,853	Brakes — 48.1%
2016	14	60.2%	216	109,952	Brakes — 59.7%
2017	15	70.6%	85	106,786	Brakes — 32.9%
2018	16	75.0%	56	109,457	Brakes — 37.5%
2019	17	59.3%	54	117,003	Brakes — 42.6%
2020	18	67.3%	52	114,298	Brakes — 44.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes C 32, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ 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	9.1% (7 yrs)	44.2% (18 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.9% (7 yrs)	44.2% (18 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (7 yrs)	23.1% (18 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 32 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,300 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.