2008 Mercedes B 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

10,987

Total Tests (All Years)

97,317 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes B 180 as it ages.

2 yrs90.9%

→ ↓4.6%

3 yrs86.3%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs71.0%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↓9.3%

11 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.0%

12 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.9%	44
3 yrs	86.3%	1,578
4 yrs	84.4%	1,586
5 yrs	81.7%	1,586
6 yrs	78.4%	1,588
7 yrs	73.1%	1,564
8 yrs	71.0%	1,543
9 yrs	69.2%	471
10 yrs	64.4%	337
11 yrs	55.1%	352
12 yrs	60.1%	338

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes B 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	60.1%	338
2019 (11 yrs)	55.1%	352
2018 (10 yrs)	64.4%	337
2017 (9 yrs)	69.2%	471
2016 (8 yrs)	71%	1,543
2015 (7 yrs)	73.1%	1,564
2014 (6 yrs)	78.4%	1,588
2013 (5 yrs)	81.7%	1,586
2012 (4 yrs)	84.4%	1,586
2011 (3 yrs)	86.3%	1,578
2010 (2 yrs)	90.9%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 44Avg Mileage 30,209Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2011

86.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,578Avg Mileage 30,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2012

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,586Avg Mileage 38,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2013

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,586Avg Mileage 47,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,588Avg Mileage 55,325Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2015

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,564Avg Mileage 63,048Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2016

71.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,543Avg Mileage 70,880Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2017

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 471Avg Mileage 77,773Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2018High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 337Avg Mileage 83,105Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 352Avg Mileage 88,619Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 338Avg Mileage 97,317Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes B 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	90.9%	44	30,209	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2011	3	86.3%	1,578	30,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2012	4	84.4%	1,586	38,959	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2013	5	81.7%	1,586	47,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2014	6	78.4%	1,588	55,325	Brakes — 17.3%
2015	7	73.1%	1,564	63,048	Brakes — 22.6%
2016	8	71.0%	1,543	70,880	Brakes — 29.4%
2017	9	69.2%	471	77,773	Brakes — 28.7%
2018	10	64.4%	337	83,105	Brakes — 40.9%
2019	11	55.1%	352	88,619	Brakes — 58.8%
2020	12	60.1%	338	97,317	Brakes — 55.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes B 180, with age trends.

Brakes

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.3% (2 yrs)	55.6% (12 yrs)	+53.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.3% (2 yrs)	29.0% (12 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B 180 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 10,987 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.