2009 Mercedes C 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

8,427

Total Tests (All Years)

83,413 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 63.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 7.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes C 180 as it ages.

2 yrs94.4%

→ ↓10.9%

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.7%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	94.4%	54
3 yrs	83.5%	1,527
4 yrs	85.2%	1,420
5 yrs	81.1%	1,349
6 yrs	78.6%	1,333
7 yrs	77.2%	1,302
8 yrs	72.4%	468
9 yrs	66.7%	318
10 yrs	64.0%	322
11 yrs	63.5%	334

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes C 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	63.5%	334
2019 (10 yrs)	64%	322
2018 (9 yrs)	66.7%	318
2017 (8 yrs)	72.4%	468
2016 (7 yrs)	77.2%	1,302
2015 (6 yrs)	78.6%	1,333
2014 (5 yrs)	81.1%	1,349
2013 (4 yrs)	85.2%	1,420
2012 (3 yrs)	83.5%	1,527
2011 (2 yrs)	94.4%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

94.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 54Avg Mileage 25,904Top Failure Tyres — 1.9%

2012

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,527Avg Mileage 31,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,420Avg Mileage 37,472Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,349Avg Mileage 44,460Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,333Avg Mileage 51,267Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2016

77.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 58,651Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 468Avg Mileage 66,847Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 318Avg Mileage 73,393Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2019High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 322Avg Mileage 77,739Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2020High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 334Avg Mileage 83,413Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes C 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	94.4%	54	25,904	Tyres — 1.9%
2012	3	83.5%	1,527	31,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2013	4	85.2%	1,420	37,472	Tyres — 11.8%
2014	5	81.1%	1,349	44,460	Tyres — 16.7%
2015	6	78.6%	1,333	51,267	Brakes — 17.0%
2016	7	77.2%	1,302	58,651	Brakes — 27.3%
2017	8	72.4%	468	66,847	Brakes — 29.1%
2018	9	66.7%	318	73,393	Brakes — 35.5%
2019	10	64.0%	322	77,739	Brakes — 40.7%
2020	11	63.5%	334	83,413	Brakes — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes C 180, with age trends.

Brakes

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	1.9% (2 yrs)	29.0% (11 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 8,427 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.