2009 Mercedes C 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

36,072

Total Tests (All Years)

107,135 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes C 220 as it ages.

2 yrs84.7%

→ ↓4.3%

3 yrs80.4%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.3%

6 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs76.9%

→ ↓6.8%

8 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs66.9%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.7%	235
3 yrs	80.4%	6,273
4 yrs	80.8%	6,004
5 yrs	78.7%	5,950
6 yrs	79.0%	5,858
7 yrs	76.9%	5,711
8 yrs	70.1%	1,929
9 yrs	67.6%	1,357
10 yrs	66.9%	1,393
11 yrs	65.6%	1,362

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes C 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	65.6%	1,362
2019 (10 yrs)	66.9%	1,393
2018 (9 yrs)	67.6%	1,357
2017 (8 yrs)	70.1%	1,929
2016 (7 yrs)	76.9%	5,711
2015 (6 yrs)	79%	5,858
2014 (5 yrs)	78.7%	5,950
2013 (4 yrs)	80.8%	6,004
2012 (3 yrs)	80.4%	6,273
2011 (2 yrs)	84.7%	235

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 235Avg Mileage 33,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,273Avg Mileage 39,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,004Avg Mileage 49,697Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,950Avg Mileage 58,962Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2015

79.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,858Avg Mileage 68,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2016

76.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,711Avg Mileage 77,859Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2017

70.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,929Avg Mileage 85,720Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2018

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,357Avg Mileage 94,866Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2019

66.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,393Avg Mileage 101,374Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,362Avg Mileage 107,135Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes C 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	84.7%	235	33,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2012	3	80.4%	6,273	39,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	4	80.8%	6,004	49,697	Tyres — 16.8%
2014	5	78.7%	5,950	58,962	Tyres — 18.5%
2015	6	79.0%	5,858	68,724	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2016	7	76.9%	5,711	77,859	Brakes — 22.5%
2017	8	70.1%	1,929	85,720	Brakes — 33.1%
2018	9	67.6%	1,357	94,866	Brakes — 39.2%
2019	10	66.9%	1,393	101,374	Brakes — 46.1%
2020	11	65.6%	1,362	107,135	Brakes — 42.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes C 220, with age trends.

Brakes

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.4%

↑ 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	3.0% (2 yrs)	42.7% (11 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (2 yrs)	31.4% (11 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 220 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 36,072 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.