2008 Mercedes B 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,586

Total Tests (All Years)

89,614 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes B 200 as it ages.

2 yrs80.9%

→ ↑5.1%

3 yrs86.0%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs77.7%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs71.6%

→ ↓13.4%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.9%	47
3 yrs	86.0%	968
4 yrs	82.6%	986
5 yrs	80.9%	964
6 yrs	77.7%	959
7 yrs	72.7%	947
8 yrs	74.2%	939
9 yrs	71.6%	250
10 yrs	58.2%	177
11 yrs	58.8%	170
12 yrs	60.9%	179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes B 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	60.9%	179
2019 (11 yrs)	58.8%	170
2018 (10 yrs)	58.2%	177
2017 (9 yrs)	71.6%	250
2016 (8 yrs)	74.2%	939
2015 (7 yrs)	72.7%	947
2014 (6 yrs)	77.7%	959
2013 (5 yrs)	80.9%	964
2012 (4 yrs)	82.6%	986
2011 (3 yrs)	86%	968
2010 (2 yrs)	80.9%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 47Avg Mileage 26,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2011

86.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 968Avg Mileage 28,805Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 986Avg Mileage 36,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 964Avg Mileage 44,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2014

77.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 959Avg Mileage 52,341Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 947Avg Mileage 59,438Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 939Avg Mileage 66,582Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2017

71.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 250Avg Mileage 71,305Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 177Avg Mileage 77,832Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 170Avg Mileage 83,107Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 179Avg Mileage 89,614Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes B 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	80.9%	47	26,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2011	3	86.0%	968	28,805	Tyres — 7.2%
2012	4	82.6%	986	36,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2013	5	80.9%	964	44,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2014	6	77.7%	959	52,341	Tyres — 16.0%
2015	7	72.7%	947	59,438	Brakes — 20.5%
2016	8	74.2%	939	66,582	Brakes — 19.0%
2017	9	71.6%	250	71,305	Brakes — 30.0%
2018	10	58.2%	177	77,832	Brakes — 43.5%
2019	11	58.8%	170	83,107	Brakes — 54.1%
2020	12	60.9%	179	89,614	Brakes — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes B 200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.1% (2 yrs)	49.2% (12 yrs)	+47.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (2 yrs)	25.7% (12 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

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 200 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 6,586 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.