2008 Mercedes C 63 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,559

Total Tests (All Years)

76,086 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 83.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes C 63 as it ages.

3 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.9%

4 yrs82.3%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs82.2%

→ ↑3.0%

6 yrs85.2%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs79.9%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs82.3%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs81.6%

→ ↓7.7%

11 yrs73.9%

→ ↑9.7%

12 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.2%	391
4 yrs	82.3%	368
5 yrs	82.2%	370
6 yrs	85.2%	359
7 yrs	81.5%	373
8 yrs	79.9%	348
9 yrs	82.3%	113
10 yrs	81.6%	76
11 yrs	73.9%	88
12 yrs	83.6%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes C 63 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	83.6%	73
2019 (11 yrs)	73.9%	88
2018 (10 yrs)	81.6%	76
2017 (9 yrs)	82.3%	113
2016 (8 yrs)	79.9%	348
2015 (7 yrs)	81.5%	373
2014 (6 yrs)	85.2%	359
2013 (5 yrs)	82.2%	370
2012 (4 yrs)	82.3%	368
2011 (3 yrs)	86.2%	391

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 391Avg Mileage 27,717Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2012

82.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 368Avg Mileage 34,825Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 370Avg Mileage 41,127Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2014

85.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 359Avg Mileage 47,511Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2015

81.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 373Avg Mileage 54,011Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2016

79.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 348Avg Mileage 57,663Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 113Avg Mileage 63,548Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2018

81.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 68,220Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2019

73.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 73,702Top Failure Tyres — 33.0%

2020

83.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 73Avg Mileage 76,086Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes C 63 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	86.2%	391	27,717	Tyres — 8.4%
2012	4	82.3%	368	34,825	Tyres — 12.2%
2013	5	82.2%	370	41,127	Tyres — 20.0%
2014	6	85.2%	359	47,511	Tyres — 13.6%
2015	7	81.5%	373	54,011	Tyres — 20.1%
2016	8	79.9%	348	57,663	Tyres — 16.1%
2017	9	82.3%	113	63,548	Tyres — 17.7%
2018	10	81.6%	76	68,220	Tyres — 22.4%
2019	11	73.9%	88	73,702	Tyres — 33.0%
2020	12	83.6%	73	76,086	Brakes — 27.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes C 63, with age trends.

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.2%

— 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% (3 yrs)	27.4% (12 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (3 yrs)	26.0% (12 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 63 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 2,559 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.