2008 Mercedes C 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

19,515

Total Tests (All Years)

91,743 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.8%

3 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs84.1%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs82.2%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs78.7%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs77.4%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs75.7%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs71.6%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs72.5%

→ ↓6.6%

11 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.5%	74
3 yrs	85.7%	3,056
4 yrs	84.1%	2,923
5 yrs	82.2%	2,807
6 yrs	78.7%	2,755
7 yrs	77.4%	2,708
8 yrs	75.7%	2,645
9 yrs	71.6%	838
10 yrs	72.5%	557
11 yrs	65.9%	584
12 yrs	67.4%	568

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	67.4%	568
2019 (11 yrs)	65.9%	584
2018 (10 yrs)	72.5%	557
2017 (9 yrs)	71.6%	838
2016 (8 yrs)	75.7%	2,645
2015 (7 yrs)	77.4%	2,708
2014 (6 yrs)	78.7%	2,755
2013 (5 yrs)	82.2%	2,807
2012 (4 yrs)	84.1%	2,923
2011 (3 yrs)	85.7%	3,056
2010 (2 yrs)	86.5%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 74Avg Mileage 31,749Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,056Avg Mileage 30,332Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,923Avg Mileage 38,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,807Avg Mileage 44,645Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,755Avg Mileage 52,235Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2015

77.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,708Avg Mileage 59,626Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2016

75.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,645Avg Mileage 66,439Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2017

71.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 838Avg Mileage 73,880Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2018

72.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 557Avg Mileage 79,299Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2019

65.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 584Avg Mileage 85,589Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 568Avg Mileage 91,743Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes C 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	86.5%	74	31,749	Tyres — 8.1%
2011	3	85.7%	3,056	30,332	Tyres — 7.8%
2012	4	84.1%	2,923	38,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2013	5	82.2%	2,807	44,645	Tyres — 15.1%
2014	6	78.7%	2,755	52,235	Brakes — 17.7%
2015	7	77.4%	2,708	59,626	Brakes — 23.2%
2016	8	75.7%	2,645	66,439	Brakes — 28.1%
2017	9	71.6%	838	73,880	Brakes — 33.8%
2018	10	72.5%	557	79,299	Brakes — 34.8%
2019	11	65.9%	584	85,589	Brakes — 44.0%
2020	12	67.4%	568	91,743	Brakes — 44.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.0%

↑ 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	1.4% (2 yrs)	44.9% (12 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (2 yrs)	25.9% (12 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 19,515 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.