2004 Mercedes C220 Cdi Avantgde Se A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,340

Total Tests (All Years)

132,509 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 59.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes C220 Cdi Avantgde Se A as it ages.

5 yrs71.6%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↓9.2%

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↑7.8%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↓7.8%

9 yrs59.1%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs53.7%

→ ↑7.5%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.6%	194
6 yrs	68.3%	180
7 yrs	59.1%	181
8 yrs	66.9%	172
9 yrs	59.1%	159
10 yrs	53.7%	162
11 yrs	61.2%	147
12 yrs	59.3%	145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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
2016 (12 yrs)	59.3%	145
2015 (11 yrs)	61.2%	147
2014 (10 yrs)	53.7%	162
2013 (9 yrs)	59.1%	159
2012 (8 yrs)	66.9%	172
2011 (7 yrs)	59.1%	181
2010 (6 yrs)	68.3%	180
2009 (5 yrs)	71.6%	194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 194Avg Mileage 70,989Top Failure Steering — 10.8%

2010

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 180Avg Mileage 82,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 181Avg Mileage 90,493Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

2012

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 172Avg Mileage 99,418Top Failure Suspension — 15.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 159Avg Mileage 105,460Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2014High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 162Avg Mileage 122,536Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 147Avg Mileage 124,220Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2016High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 145Avg Mileage 132,509Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes C220 Cdi Avantgde Se A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.6%	194	70,989	Steering — 10.8%
2010	6	68.3%	180	82,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2011	7	59.1%	181	90,493	Suspension — 19.9%
2012	8	66.9%	172	99,418	Suspension — 15.7%
2013	9	59.1%	159	105,460	Suspension — 40.9%
2014	10	53.7%	162	122,536	Suspension — 61.1%
2015	11	61.2%	147	124,220	Suspension — 49.0%
2016	12	59.3%	145	132,509	Suspension — 56.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes C220 Cdi Avantgde Se A, with age trends.

Suspension

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.2%

↑ 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	9.3% (5 yrs)	56.6% (12 yrs)	+47.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.7% (5 yrs)	34.5% (12 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.3% (5 yrs)	23.4% (12 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (5 yrs)	24.8% (12 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,340 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.