2008 Mercedes C 180k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

24,753

Total Tests (All Years)

85,284 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs93.7%

→ ↓8.5%

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.7%	142
3 yrs	85.2%	3,526
4 yrs	82.8%	3,129
5 yrs	80.2%	2,812
6 yrs	76.8%	2,740
7 yrs	73.3%	2,699
8 yrs	72.9%	2,697
9 yrs	70.8%	2,233
10 yrs	68.4%	1,540
11 yrs	67.3%	1,649
12 yrs	66.0%	1,586

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	66%	1,586
2019 (11 yrs)	67.3%	1,649
2018 (10 yrs)	68.4%	1,540
2017 (9 yrs)	70.8%	2,233
2016 (8 yrs)	72.9%	2,697
2015 (7 yrs)	73.3%	2,699
2014 (6 yrs)	76.8%	2,740
2013 (5 yrs)	80.2%	2,812
2012 (4 yrs)	82.8%	3,129
2011 (3 yrs)	85.2%	3,526
2010 (2 yrs)	93.7%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

93.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 142Avg Mileage 29,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%

2011

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,526Avg Mileage 29,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2012

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,129Avg Mileage 36,110Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2013

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,812Avg Mileage 42,350Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2014

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,740Avg Mileage 48,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,699Avg Mileage 55,573Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2016

72.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,697Avg Mileage 62,245Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,233Avg Mileage 68,692Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2018

68.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,540Avg Mileage 74,896Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2019

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,649Avg Mileage 79,764Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,586Avg Mileage 85,284Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes C 180k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	93.7%	142	29,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.2%
2011	3	85.2%	3,526	29,746	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2012	4	82.8%	3,129	36,110	Tyres — 8.8%
2013	5	80.2%	2,812	42,350	Tyres — 16.7%
2014	6	76.8%	2,740	48,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2015	7	73.3%	2,699	55,573	Brakes — 19.2%
2016	8	72.9%	2,697	62,245	Brakes — 22.0%
2017	9	70.8%	2,233	68,692	Brakes — 29.6%
2018	10	68.4%	1,540	74,896	Brakes — 34.8%
2019	11	67.3%	1,649	79,764	Brakes — 36.1%
2020	12	66.0%	1,586	85,284	Brakes — 46.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	0.7% (2 yrs)	46.0% (12 yrs)	+45.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.8% (2 yrs)	27.5% (12 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180k cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 24,753 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.