2008 Mercedes C 230 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,287

Total Tests (All Years)

85,561 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 75.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes C 230 as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↓6.4%

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↑1.4%

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↑1.0%

7 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs74.5%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs72.0%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.1%	147
4 yrs	80.7%	145
5 yrs	82.1%	140
6 yrs	78.0%	141
7 yrs	79.0%	138
8 yrs	77.0%	135
9 yrs	74.5%	141
10 yrs	68.5%	89
11 yrs	72.0%	107
12 yrs	75.0%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes C 230 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	75%	104
2019 (11 yrs)	72%	107
2018 (10 yrs)	68.5%	89
2017 (9 yrs)	74.5%	141
2016 (8 yrs)	77%	135
2015 (7 yrs)	79%	138
2014 (6 yrs)	78%	141
2013 (5 yrs)	82.1%	140
2012 (4 yrs)	80.7%	145
2011 (3 yrs)	87.1%	147

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 147Avg Mileage 25,468Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2012

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 145Avg Mileage 32,894Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2013

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 140Avg Mileage 39,776Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 141Avg Mileage 46,111Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2015

79.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 138Avg Mileage 58,298Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 135Avg Mileage 58,997Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2017

74.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 141Avg Mileage 67,217Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2018

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 89Avg Mileage 74,345Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2019

72.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 107Avg Mileage 78,667Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 85,561Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes C 230 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.1%	147	25,468	Tyres — 10.2%
2012	4	80.7%	145	32,894	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2013	5	82.1%	140	39,776	Brakes — 10.0%
2014	6	78.0%	141	46,111	Tyres — 23.4%
2015	7	79.0%	138	58,298	Brakes — 17.4%
2016	8	77.0%	135	58,997	Brakes — 25.9%
2017	9	74.5%	141	67,217	Brakes — 27.7%
2018	10	68.5%	89	74,345	Brakes — 38.2%
2019	11	72.0%	107	78,667	Brakes — 22.4%
2020	12	75.0%	104	85,561	Brakes — 31.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes C 230, with age trends.

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.8%

↑ 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	0.7% (3 yrs)	31.7% (12 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.7% (3 yrs)	19.2% (12 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (3 yrs)	14.4% (12 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 230 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 1,287 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.