2008 Mercedes C 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

64.3%

Latest Pass Rate

62,935

Total Tests (All Years)

117,890 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes C 220 as it ages.

2 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.5%

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs75.5%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs64.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.8%	329
3 yrs	82.3%	9,323
4 yrs	81.7%	9,039
5 yrs	79.9%	8,945
6 yrs	77.6%	8,823
7 yrs	75.5%	8,720
8 yrs	73.2%	8,642
9 yrs	67.8%	2,980
10 yrs	65.4%	1,996
11 yrs	64.4%	2,085
12 yrs	64.3%	2,053

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes C 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	64.3%	2,053
2019 (11 yrs)	64.4%	2,085
2018 (10 yrs)	65.4%	1,996
2017 (9 yrs)	67.8%	2,980
2016 (8 yrs)	73.2%	8,642
2015 (7 yrs)	75.5%	8,720
2014 (6 yrs)	77.6%	8,823
2013 (5 yrs)	79.9%	8,945
2012 (4 yrs)	81.7%	9,039
2011 (3 yrs)	82.3%	9,323
2010 (2 yrs)	84.8%	329

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 329Avg Mileage 42,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2011

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,323Avg Mileage 41,873Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2012

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,039Avg Mileage 51,671Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2013

79.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,945Avg Mileage 61,264Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2014

77.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,823Avg Mileage 70,522Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,720Avg Mileage 79,600Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,642Avg Mileage 88,544Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2017

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,980Avg Mileage 96,868Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,996Avg Mileage 103,785Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,085Avg Mileage 111,556Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,053Avg Mileage 117,890Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes C 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	84.8%	329	42,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2011	3	82.3%	9,323	41,873	Tyres — 9.3%
2012	4	81.7%	9,039	51,671	Tyres — 9.2%
2013	5	79.9%	8,945	61,264	Tyres — 18.0%
2014	6	77.6%	8,823	70,522	Tyres — 19.2%
2015	7	75.5%	8,720	79,600	Brakes — 23.5%
2016	8	73.2%	8,642	88,544	Brakes — 27.6%
2017	9	67.8%	2,980	96,868	Brakes — 36.8%
2018	10	65.4%	1,996	103,785	Brakes — 43.7%
2019	11	64.4%	2,085	111,556	Brakes — 49.1%
2020	12	64.3%	2,053	117,890	Brakes — 51.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes C 220, with age trends.

Brakes

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.5% (2 yrs)	51.2% (12 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	30.5% (12 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 220 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 62,935 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.