2008 Mercedes C 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

68.1%

Latest Pass Rate

9,815

Total Tests (All Years)

103,819 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 68.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes C 320 as it ages.

2 yrs86.1%

→ ↓4.1%

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs83.1%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs79.8%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs73.1%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.7%

11 yrs67.2%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs68.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.1%	36
3 yrs	82.0%	1,463
4 yrs	83.1%	1,428
5 yrs	80.6%	1,425
6 yrs	79.8%	1,416
7 yrs	78.8%	1,421
8 yrs	75.4%	1,384
9 yrs	73.1%	402
10 yrs	71.9%	274
11 yrs	67.2%	287
12 yrs	68.1%	279

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes C 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	68.1%	279
2019 (11 yrs)	67.2%	287
2018 (10 yrs)	71.9%	274
2017 (9 yrs)	73.1%	402
2016 (8 yrs)	75.4%	1,384
2015 (7 yrs)	78.8%	1,421
2014 (6 yrs)	79.8%	1,416
2013 (5 yrs)	80.6%	1,425
2012 (4 yrs)	83.1%	1,428
2011 (3 yrs)	82%	1,463
2010 (2 yrs)	86.1%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 36Avg Mileage 38,823Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2011

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,463Avg Mileage 34,436Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2012

83.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,428Avg Mileage 43,825Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,425Avg Mileage 53,800Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2014

79.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,416Avg Mileage 62,491Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,421Avg Mileage 70,797Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,384Avg Mileage 80,516Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2017

73.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 402Avg Mileage 87,279Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2018

71.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 274Avg Mileage 95,802Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 287Avg Mileage 102,593Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2020

68.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 279Avg Mileage 103,819Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes C 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	86.1%	36	38,823	Tyres — 8.3%
2011	3	82.0%	1,463	34,436	Tyres — 10.8%
2012	4	83.1%	1,428	43,825	Tyres — 9.6%
2013	5	80.6%	1,425	53,800	Tyres — 19.5%
2014	6	79.8%	1,416	62,491	Tyres — 18.3%
2015	7	78.8%	1,421	70,797	Tyres — 17.3%
2016	8	75.4%	1,384	80,516	Tyres — 22.3%
2017	9	73.1%	402	87,279	Brakes — 28.9%
2018	10	71.9%	274	95,802	Brakes — 40.1%
2019	11	67.2%	287	102,593	Brakes — 44.9%
2020	12	68.1%	279	103,819	Brakes — 35.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes C 320, with age trends.

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.3% (2 yrs)	23.7% (12 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 320 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 9,815 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.