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2009 Mercedes-Benz Cl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
77.5%
Latest Pass Rate
239
Total Tests (All Years)
90,031 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 77.5%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 25.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Cl as it ages.

12 yrs67.9%
13 yrs83.7%
14 yrs78.4%
15 yrs77.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs67.9%56
13 yrs83.7%43
14 yrs78.4%51
15 yrs77.5%89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Cl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)77.5%89
2023 (14 yrs)78.4%51
2022 (13 yrs)83.7%43
2021 (12 yrs)67.9%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
67.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 76,314Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%
2022
83.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 85,085Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%
2023
78.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 82,765Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%
2024
77.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 89Avg Mileage 90,031Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz Cl, with age trends.

Brakes
35.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
21.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
13.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
8.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes41.1% (12 yrs)29.2% (15 yrs)
-11.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension32.1% (12 yrs)21.3% (15 yrs)
-10.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment12.5% (12 yrs)5.6% (15 yrs)
-6.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres14.3% (12 yrs)15.7% (15 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Cl cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 239 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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