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2009 Mercedes-Benz C250 Blueefi-cy Sport Cdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
75.4%
Latest Pass Rate
649
Total Tests (All Years)
86,120 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 75.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 5.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C250 Blueefi-cy Sport Cdi as it ages.

3 yrs81.6%
4 yrs75.6%
5 yrs80.5%
6 yrs81.2%
7 yrs75.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs81.6%114
4 yrs75.6%131
5 yrs80.5%133
6 yrs81.2%133
7 yrs75.4%138

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C250 Blueefi-cy Sport Cdi pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (7 yrs)75.4%138
2015 (6 yrs)81.2%133
2014 (5 yrs)80.5%133
2013 (4 yrs)75.6%131
2012 (3 yrs)81.6%114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
81.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 114Avg Mileage 47,677Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%
2013
75.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 131Avg Mileage 51,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2014
80.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 133Avg Mileage 63,969Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%
2015
81.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 133Avg Mileage 76,577Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%
2016
75.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 138Avg Mileage 86,120Top Failure Tyres — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz C250 Blueefi-cy Sport Cdi, with age trends.

Tyres
20.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.6% (3 yrs)26.1% (7 yrs)
+23.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.6% (3 yrs)32.6% (7 yrs)
+23.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.8% (3 yrs)10.1% (7 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz C250 Blueefi-cy Sport Cdi cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2016, covering 649 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.

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