2008 Mercedes-Benz B-Class — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

16,433

Total Tests (All Years)

99,982 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 55.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz B-Class as it ages.

3 yrs80.9%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs80.8%

→ ↓8.6%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓7.9%

13 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.9%	110
4 yrs	81.3%	112
5 yrs	80.8%	120
6 yrs	72.2%	126
7 yrs	69.0%	116
8 yrs	67.0%	115
13 yrs	59.1%	4,402
14 yrs	57.0%	3,427
15 yrs	56.4%	3,922
16 yrs	55.4%	3,983

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes-Benz B-Class pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	55.4%	3,983
2023 (15 yrs)	56.4%	3,922
2022 (14 yrs)	57%	3,427
2021 (13 yrs)	59.1%	4,402
2016 (8 yrs)	67%	115
2015 (7 yrs)	69%	116
2014 (6 yrs)	72.2%	126
2013 (5 yrs)	80.8%	120
2012 (4 yrs)	81.3%	112
2011 (3 yrs)	80.9%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 110Avg Mileage 25,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 112Avg Mileage 31,355Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

2013

80.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 120Avg Mileage 40,328Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 126Avg Mileage 48,093Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%

2015

69.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 116Avg Mileage 55,372Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2016

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 115Avg Mileage 61,828Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2021High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,402Avg Mileage 90,105Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,427Avg Mileage 93,958Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,922Avg Mileage 96,833Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,983Avg Mileage 99,982Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes-Benz B-Class by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.9%	110	25,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2012	4	81.3%	112	31,355	Brakes — 8.0%
2013	5	80.8%	120	40,328	Tyres — 24.2%
2014	6	72.2%	126	48,093	Tyres — 33.3%
2015	7	69.0%	116	55,372	Brakes — 27.6%
2016	8	67.0%	115	61,828	Brakes — 23.5%
2021	13	59.1%	4,402	90,105	Brakes — 56.2%
2022	14	57.0%	3,427	93,958	Brakes — 65.5%
2023	15	56.4%	3,922	96,833	Brakes — 74.2%
2024	16	55.4%	3,983	99,982	Brakes — 61.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes-Benz B-Class, with age trends.

Brakes

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	61.4% (16 yrs)	+57.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (3 yrs)	24.9% (16 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz B-Class cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 16,433 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.