2009 Mercedes C 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,875

Total Tests (All Years)

76,216 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C 200k

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 70.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 14.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↑3.2%

4 yrs84.0%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs79.5%

→ ↓7.0%

9 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs69.7%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.8%	261
4 yrs	84.0%	243
5 yrs	79.7%	232
6 yrs	79.2%	226
7 yrs	79.7%	217
8 yrs	79.5%	220
9 yrs	72.5%	149
10 yrs	69.7%	155
11 yrs	70.3%	172

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	70.3%	172
2019 (10 yrs)	69.7%	155
2018 (9 yrs)	72.5%	149
2017 (8 yrs)	79.5%	220
2016 (7 yrs)	79.7%	217
2015 (6 yrs)	79.2%	226
2014 (5 yrs)	79.7%	232
2013 (4 yrs)	84%	243
2012 (3 yrs)	80.8%	261

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 261Avg Mileage 25,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2013

84.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 243Avg Mileage 32,792Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 232Avg Mileage 38,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 226Avg Mileage 46,059Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 217Avg Mileage 51,875Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 220Avg Mileage 58,961Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2018

72.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 149Avg Mileage 66,150Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2019

69.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 155Avg Mileage 74,115Top Failure Tyres — 32.9%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 172Avg Mileage 76,216Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes C 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	80.8%	261	25,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2013	4	84.0%	243	32,792	Tyres — 12.8%
2014	5	79.7%	232	38,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2015	6	79.2%	226	46,059	Tyres — 19.9%
2016	7	79.7%	217	51,875	Tyres — 15.7%
2017	8	79.5%	220	58,961	Brakes — 12.3%
2018	9	72.5%	149	66,150	Brakes — 28.2%
2019	10	69.7%	155	74,115	Tyres — 32.9%
2020	11	70.3%	172	76,216	Brakes — 30.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.4%

↑ 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	1.9% (3 yrs)	30.8% (11 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (3 yrs)	20.3% (11 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 1,875 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.