2002 Mercedes C220 Cdi Avantgde Se A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

328

Total Tests (All Years)

146,508 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 56.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 3.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes C220 Cdi Avantgde Se A as it ages.

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs65.2%

→ ↓11.6%

9 yrs53.6%

→ ↑6.8%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↑5.5%

11 yrs65.9%

→ ↑14.1%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↓23.9%

13 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.2%	53
8 yrs	65.2%	46
9 yrs	53.6%	56
10 yrs	60.4%	48
11 yrs	65.9%	44
12 yrs	80.0%	40
13 yrs	56.1%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes C220 Cdi Avantgde Se A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (13 yrs)	56.1%	41
2014 (12 yrs)	80%	40
2013 (11 yrs)	65.9%	44
2012 (10 yrs)	60.4%	48
2011 (9 yrs)	53.6%	56
2010 (8 yrs)	65.2%	46
2009 (7 yrs)	64.2%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 101,529Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2010

65.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 110,354Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 119,389Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 128,602Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 132,463Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 128,757Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 146,508Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes C220 Cdi Avantgde Se A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.2%	53	101,529	Suspension — 24.5%
2010	8	65.2%	46	110,354	Suspension — 21.7%
2011	9	53.6%	56	119,389	Suspension — 32.1%
2012	10	60.4%	48	128,602	Suspension — 29.2%
2013	11	65.9%	44	132,463	Suspension — 52.3%
2014	12	80.0%	40	128,757	Suspension — 47.5%
2015	13	56.1%	41	146,508	Brakes — 61.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes C220 Cdi Avantgde Se A, with age trends.

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.8%

↑ 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	17.0% (7 yrs)	61.0% (13 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.5% (7 yrs)	53.7% (13 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.4% (7 yrs)	34.1% (13 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.2% (7 yrs)	24.4% (13 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.7% (7 yrs)	12.2% (13 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C220 Cdi Avantgde Se A cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 328 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.