2008 Mercedes 220 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

417

Total Tests (All Years)

105,320 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes 220 Ce as it ages.

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓15.6%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↑8.2%

7 yrs75.6%

→ ↓6.7%

8 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs68.9%

→ ↓17.4%

10 yrs51.5%

→ ↑25.0%

11 yrs76.5%

→ ↓9.8%

12 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.2%	47
4 yrs	82.2%	45
5 yrs	83.0%	47
6 yrs	67.4%	46
7 yrs	75.6%	45
8 yrs	68.9%	45
9 yrs	68.9%	45
10 yrs	51.5%	33
11 yrs	76.5%	34
12 yrs	66.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes 220 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	66.7%	30
2019 (11 yrs)	76.5%	34
2018 (10 yrs)	51.5%	33
2017 (9 yrs)	68.9%	45
2016 (8 yrs)	68.9%	45
2015 (7 yrs)	75.6%	45
2014 (6 yrs)	67.4%	46
2013 (5 yrs)	83%	47
2012 (4 yrs)	82.2%	45
2011 (3 yrs)	87.2%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 47Avg Mileage 42,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2012

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 45Avg Mileage 54,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2013

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 62,578Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2014

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 71,516Top Failure Tyres — 47.8%

2015

75.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 75,402Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 84,863Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2017

68.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 89,563Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 105,421Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2019

76.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34Avg Mileage 95,515Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.4%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30Avg Mileage 105,320Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes 220 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.2%	47	42,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2012	4	82.2%	45	54,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2013	5	83.0%	47	62,578	Tyres — 21.3%
2014	6	67.4%	46	71,516	Tyres — 47.8%
2015	7	75.6%	45	75,402	Suspension — 24.4%
2016	8	68.9%	45	84,863	Brakes — 46.7%
2017	9	68.9%	45	89,563	Suspension — 33.3%
2018	10	51.5%	33	105,421	Suspension — 54.5%
2019	11	76.5%	34	95,515	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.4%
2020	12	66.7%	30	105,320	Brakes — 53.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes 220 Ce, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.3%

↑ 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	4.3% (3 yrs)	53.3% (12 yrs)	+49.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (3 yrs)	36.7% (12 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 220 Ce cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 417 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.