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2009 Mercedes-Benz Cls — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
64.7%
Latest Pass Rate
7,678
Total Tests (All Years)
115,680 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 64.7%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 12.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs70.3%
9 yrs66.1%
10 yrs68.5%
11 yrs66.5%
12 yrs65.4%
13 yrs64.2%
14 yrs64.8%
15 yrs64.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs70.3%927
9 yrs66.1%654
10 yrs68.5%609
11 yrs66.5%633
12 yrs65.4%1,376
13 yrs64.2%1,081
14 yrs64.8%1,215
15 yrs64.7%1,183

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)64.7%1,183
2023 (14 yrs)64.8%1,215
2022 (13 yrs)64.2%1,081
2021 (12 yrs)65.4%1,376
2020 (11 yrs)66.5%633
2019 (10 yrs)68.5%609
2018 (9 yrs)66.1%654
2017 (8 yrs)70.3%927

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
70.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 927Avg Mileage 81,279Top Failure Tyres — 30.9%
2018
66.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 654Avg Mileage 89,264Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%
2019
68.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 609Avg Mileage 94,479Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%
2020
66.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 633Avg Mileage 101,282Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%
2021
65.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,376Avg Mileage 103,733Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%
2022High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,081Avg Mileage 107,340Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%
2023High Fail Rate
64.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,215Avg Mileage 111,280Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%
2024High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,183Avg Mileage 115,680Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
36.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
32.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
27.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
17.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes22.2% (8 yrs)34.8% (15 yrs)
+12.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension17.0% (8 yrs)28.3% (15 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres30.9% (8 yrs)31.7% (15 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Cls cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 7,678 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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