2009 Mercedes C 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

20,643

Total Tests (All Years)

104,053 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes C 200 as it ages.

2 yrs88.1%

→ ↓8.7%

3 yrs79.4%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs79.5%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓6.5%

9 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.1%	151
3 yrs	79.4%	3,339
4 yrs	79.9%	3,334
5 yrs	78.3%	3,222
6 yrs	79.5%	3,175
7 yrs	75.5%	3,107
8 yrs	73.8%	1,376
9 yrs	67.3%	948
10 yrs	67.4%	1,011
11 yrs	65.3%	980

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes C 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	65.3%	980
2019 (10 yrs)	67.4%	1,011
2018 (9 yrs)	67.3%	948
2017 (8 yrs)	73.8%	1,376
2016 (7 yrs)	75.5%	3,107
2015 (6 yrs)	79.5%	3,175
2014 (5 yrs)	78.3%	3,222
2013 (4 yrs)	79.9%	3,334
2012 (3 yrs)	79.4%	3,339
2011 (2 yrs)	88.1%	151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 151Avg Mileage 31,236Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%

2012

79.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,339Avg Mileage 38,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2013

79.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,334Avg Mileage 48,003Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,222Avg Mileage 57,033Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,175Avg Mileage 66,821Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2016

75.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,107Avg Mileage 75,853Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,376Avg Mileage 85,430Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 948Avg Mileage 92,789Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,011Avg Mileage 99,303Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2020

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 980Avg Mileage 104,053Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes C 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	88.1%	151	31,236	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2012	3	79.4%	3,339	38,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2013	4	79.9%	3,334	48,003	Tyres — 16.8%
2014	5	78.3%	3,222	57,033	Tyres — 18.1%
2015	6	79.5%	3,175	66,821	Brakes — 16.8%
2016	7	75.5%	3,107	75,853	Brakes — 23.4%
2017	8	73.8%	1,376	85,430	Brakes — 33.1%
2018	9	67.3%	948	92,789	Brakes — 44.7%
2019	10	67.4%	1,011	99,303	Brakes — 47.9%
2020	11	65.3%	980	104,053	Brakes — 48.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes C 200, with age trends.

Brakes

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.3%

↑ 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	4.0% (2 yrs)	48.2% (11 yrs)	+44.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (2 yrs)	28.4% (11 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (2 yrs)	25.3% (11 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 20,643 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.