2008 Mercedes C 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

29,876

Total Tests (All Years)

118,848 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs81.0%

→ ↑1.0%

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs75.1%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs74.3%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs71.6%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.0%	137
3 yrs	82.0%	4,273
4 yrs	81.1%	4,041
5 yrs	79.1%	3,835
6 yrs	77.2%	3,832
7 yrs	75.1%	3,779
8 yrs	74.3%	3,703
9 yrs	71.6%	2,081
10 yrs	68.6%	1,390
11 yrs	66.1%	1,425
12 yrs	62.2%	1,380

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	62.2%	1,380
2019 (11 yrs)	66.1%	1,425
2018 (10 yrs)	68.6%	1,390
2017 (9 yrs)	71.6%	2,081
2016 (8 yrs)	74.3%	3,703
2015 (7 yrs)	75.1%	3,779
2014 (6 yrs)	77.2%	3,832
2013 (5 yrs)	79.1%	3,835
2012 (4 yrs)	81.1%	4,041
2011 (3 yrs)	82%	4,273
2010 (2 yrs)	81%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 137Avg Mileage 41,294Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2011

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,273Avg Mileage 44,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,041Avg Mileage 54,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,835Avg Mileage 63,642Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,832Avg Mileage 72,581Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2015

75.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,779Avg Mileage 81,106Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2016

74.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,703Avg Mileage 89,226Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2017

71.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,081Avg Mileage 101,593Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2018

68.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,390Avg Mileage 108,108Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2019

66.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,425Avg Mileage 113,798Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2020High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,380Avg Mileage 118,848Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes C 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	81.0%	137	41,294	Tyres — 12.4%
2011	3	82.0%	4,273	44,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2012	4	81.1%	4,041	54,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2013	5	79.1%	3,835	63,642	Tyres — 19.0%
2014	6	77.2%	3,832	72,581	Brakes — 19.7%
2015	7	75.1%	3,779	81,106	Brakes — 24.8%
2016	8	74.3%	3,703	89,226	Brakes — 27.6%
2017	9	71.6%	2,081	101,593	Brakes — 35.6%
2018	10	68.6%	1,390	108,108	Brakes — 44.0%
2019	11	66.1%	1,425	113,798	Brakes — 48.1%
2020	12	62.2%	1,380	118,848	Brakes — 58.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.1%

↑ 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	2.9% (2 yrs)	58.6% (12 yrs)	+55.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (2 yrs)	32.0% (12 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 29,876 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.