Mercedes-Benz C-Class MOT data by year

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class appears in 2,277,625 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2025. Its most common failure areas are suspension, tyres and lighting & signalling, and its overall pass rate is 82.1%.

2,277,625
MOT tests analysed
82.1%
Pass rate
17.9%
Fail rate
1980–2025
Years covered

By model year

Mercedes-Benz C-Class MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2001 12,091 75.3% 24.8% Suspension
2002 22,550 74.7% 25.3% Suspension
2003 39,827 72.4% 27.6% Suspension
2004 55,339 72.0% 28.0% Suspension
2005 71,633 72.6% 27.4% Suspension
2006 77,985 73.5% 26.5% Suspension
2007 92,319 74.7% 25.3% Suspension
2009 93,481 76.6% 23.4% Suspension

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Mercedes-Benz C-Class
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Suspension 8.1% 184,452
2 Tyres 6.4% 145,229
3 Lighting & signalling 5.5% 126,038
4 Brakes 5.4% 122,027
5 Emissions & environmental 2.9% 65,862
6 Visibility 2.2% 50,615
7 Body, structure & corrosion 0.9% 20,473
8 Seat belts & restraints 0.9% 19,255
Share of tests failing on each category Suspension 8.1% Tyres 6.4% Lighting & signalling 5.5% Brakes 5.4% Emissions & environmental 2.9% Visibility 2.2%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 2,277,625 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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