2008 Mercedes C 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,780

Total Tests (All Years)

83,976 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs81.0%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs73.8%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs69.7%

→ ↓5.0%

12 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.1%	664
4 yrs	84.1%	602
5 yrs	81.8%	556
6 yrs	81.0%	537
7 yrs	76.5%	540
8 yrs	73.5%	533
9 yrs	73.8%	435
10 yrs	69.6%	283
11 yrs	69.7%	304
12 yrs	64.7%	326

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	64.7%	326
2019 (11 yrs)	69.7%	304
2018 (10 yrs)	69.6%	283
2017 (9 yrs)	73.8%	435
2016 (8 yrs)	73.5%	533
2015 (7 yrs)	76.5%	540
2014 (6 yrs)	81%	537
2013 (5 yrs)	81.8%	556
2012 (4 yrs)	84.1%	602
2011 (3 yrs)	83.1%	664

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 664Avg Mileage 28,037Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 602Avg Mileage 34,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2013

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 556Avg Mileage 40,862Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2014

81.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 537Avg Mileage 46,208Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 540Avg Mileage 53,146Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 533Avg Mileage 59,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 435Avg Mileage 66,012Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 283Avg Mileage 71,197Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2019

69.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 304Avg Mileage 75,592Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 326Avg Mileage 83,976Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes C 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.1%	664	28,037	Tyres — 8.1%
2012	4	84.1%	602	34,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2013	5	81.8%	556	40,862	Tyres — 19.1%
2014	6	81.0%	537	46,208	Tyres — 17.7%
2015	7	76.5%	540	53,146	Tyres — 19.1%
2016	8	73.5%	533	59,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2017	9	73.8%	435	66,012	Brakes — 28.3%
2018	10	69.6%	283	71,197	Brakes — 37.8%
2019	11	69.7%	304	75,592	Brakes — 30.9%
2020	12	64.7%	326	83,976	Brakes — 45.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	45.4% (12 yrs)	+43.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	30.7% (12 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200k cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 4,780 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.