2002 Mercedes C 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

66.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,572

Total Tests (All Years)

100,081 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 66.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes C 320 as it ages.

7 yrs73.5%

→ ↓9.3%

8 yrs64.2%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs63.3%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs56.7%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs57.7%

→ ↑9.2%

18 yrs66.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	73.5%	547
8 yrs	64.2%	519
9 yrs	64.7%	518
10 yrs	63.3%	479
11 yrs	59.4%	448
12 yrs	59.8%	415
13 yrs	58.0%	405
14 yrs	56.7%	383
15 yrs	62.0%	345
16 yrs	59.1%	203
17 yrs	57.7%	156
18 yrs	66.9%	154

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes C 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	66.9%	154
2019 (17 yrs)	57.7%	156
2018 (16 yrs)	59.1%	203
2017 (15 yrs)	62%	345
2016 (14 yrs)	56.7%	383
2015 (13 yrs)	58%	405
2014 (12 yrs)	59.8%	415
2013 (11 yrs)	59.4%	448
2012 (10 yrs)	63.3%	479
2011 (9 yrs)	64.7%	518
2010 (8 yrs)	64.2%	519
2009 (7 yrs)	73.5%	547

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 547Avg Mileage 63,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2010High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 519Avg Mileage 71,966Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 518Avg Mileage 78,047Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 479Avg Mileage 81,348Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 448Avg Mileage 86,073Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 415Avg Mileage 90,999Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 405Avg Mileage 94,963Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 383Avg Mileage 99,949Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 345Avg Mileage 104,131Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 203Avg Mileage 104,024Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 156Avg Mileage 104,848Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2020

66.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 154Avg Mileage 100,081Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes C 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	73.5%	547	63,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2010	8	64.2%	519	71,966	Suspension — 17.1%
2011	9	64.7%	518	78,047	Suspension — 17.4%
2012	10	63.3%	479	81,348	Suspension — 20.7%
2013	11	59.4%	448	86,073	Suspension — 47.3%
2014	12	59.8%	415	90,999	Suspension — 51.3%
2015	13	58.0%	405	94,963	Suspension — 49.6%
2016	14	56.7%	383	99,949	Suspension — 52.7%
2017	15	62.0%	345	104,131	Suspension — 58.8%
2018	16	59.1%	203	104,024	Suspension — 67.0%
2019	17	57.7%	156	104,848	Suspension — 56.4%
2020	18	66.9%	154	100,081	Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes C 320, with age trends.

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	12.2% (7 yrs)	45.5% (18 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.5% (7 yrs)	37.0% (18 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (7 yrs)	30.5% (18 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 320 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,572 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.