2008 Mercedes-Benz Clc — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

12,250

Total Tests (All Years)

107,535 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs59.2%

→ ↓6.6%

10 yrs52.6%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs53.0%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	59.2%	971
10 yrs	52.6%	647
11 yrs	55.4%	679
12 yrs	55.6%	680
13 yrs	53.8%	2,610
14 yrs	54.4%	1,970
15 yrs	53.0%	2,364
16 yrs	57.5%	2,329

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	57.5%	2,329
2023 (15 yrs)	53%	2,364
2022 (14 yrs)	54.4%	1,970
2021 (13 yrs)	53.8%	2,610
2020 (12 yrs)	55.6%	680
2019 (11 yrs)	55.4%	679
2018 (10 yrs)	52.6%	647
2017 (9 yrs)	59.2%	971

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 971Avg Mileage 78,115Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 647Avg Mileage 85,308Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 679Avg Mileage 92,143Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 680Avg Mileage 96,789Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,610Avg Mileage 96,653Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,970Avg Mileage 101,496Top Failure Suspension — 75.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,364Avg Mileage 104,620Top Failure Suspension — 87.8%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,329Avg Mileage 107,535Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes-Benz Clc by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	9	59.2%	971	78,115	Suspension — 39.0%
2018	10	52.6%	647	85,308	Suspension — 52.7%
2019	11	55.4%	679	92,143	Suspension — 57.4%
2020	12	55.6%	680	96,789	Suspension — 62.4%
2021	13	53.8%	2,610	96,653	Suspension — 69.5%
2022	14	54.4%	1,970	101,496	Suspension — 75.1%
2023	15	53.0%	2,364	104,620	Suspension — 87.8%
2024	16	57.5%	2,329	107,535	Suspension — 63.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

63.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

34.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↓ Decreases 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	39.0% (9 yrs)	63.5% (16 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.8% (9 yrs)	51.1% (16 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	28.9% (9 yrs)	28.5% (16 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Clc cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 12,250 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.