2008 Mercedes C 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

84.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,607

Total Tests (All Years)

86,023 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 84.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes C 280 as it ages.

3 yrs88.3%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs85.0%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs81.1%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs82.5%

→ ↑1.6%

8 yrs84.1%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs77.9%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs79.5%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs84.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.3%	385
4 yrs	86.7%	391
5 yrs	85.0%	386
6 yrs	81.1%	375
7 yrs	82.5%	372
8 yrs	84.1%	372
9 yrs	80.8%	104
10 yrs	77.9%	68
11 yrs	79.5%	78
12 yrs	84.2%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes C 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	84.2%	76
2019 (11 yrs)	79.5%	78
2018 (10 yrs)	77.9%	68
2017 (9 yrs)	80.8%	104
2016 (8 yrs)	84.1%	372
2015 (7 yrs)	82.5%	372
2014 (6 yrs)	81.1%	375
2013 (5 yrs)	85%	386
2012 (4 yrs)	86.7%	391
2011 (3 yrs)	88.3%	385

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 385Avg Mileage 25,783Top Failure Tyres — 5.2%

2012

86.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 391Avg Mileage 32,860Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2013

85.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 386Avg Mileage 40,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2014

81.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 375Avg Mileage 46,158Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2015

82.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 372Avg Mileage 52,437Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2016

84.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 372Avg Mileage 58,038Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2017

80.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 66,487Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2018

77.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 74,518Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2019

79.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 80,715Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2020

84.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 86,023Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes C 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.3%	385	25,783	Tyres — 5.2%
2012	4	86.7%	391	32,860	Tyres — 7.7%
2013	5	85.0%	386	40,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2014	6	81.1%	375	46,158	Tyres — 16.0%
2015	7	82.5%	372	52,437	Tyres — 12.4%
2016	8	84.1%	372	58,038	Brakes — 13.2%
2017	9	80.8%	104	66,487	Brakes — 19.2%
2018	10	77.9%	68	74,518	Brakes — 39.7%
2019	11	79.5%	78	80,715	Brakes — 19.2%
2020	12	84.2%	76	86,023	Tyres — 14.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes C 280, with age trends.

Brakes

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.9%

↑ 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	0.8% (3 yrs)	10.5% (12 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (3 yrs)	14.5% (12 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 280 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 2,607 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.