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2009 Mercedes C 63 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,014
Total Tests (All Years)
69,103 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 86.1%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 29.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes C 63 as it ages.

3 yrs85.9%
4 yrs79.3%
5 yrs86.5%
6 yrs83.3%
7 yrs81.2%
8 yrs69.2%
9 yrs86.5%
10 yrs73.5%
11 yrs86.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.9%177
4 yrs79.3%169
5 yrs86.5%171
6 yrs83.3%168
7 yrs81.2%170
8 yrs69.2%52
9 yrs86.5%37
10 yrs73.5%34
11 yrs86.1%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes C 63 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (11 yrs)86.1%36
2019 (10 yrs)73.5%34
2018 (9 yrs)86.5%37
2017 (8 yrs)69.2%52
2016 (7 yrs)81.2%170
2015 (6 yrs)83.3%168
2014 (5 yrs)86.5%171
2013 (4 yrs)79.3%169
2012 (3 yrs)85.9%177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
85.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 177Avg Mileage 26,187Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%
2013
79.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 169Avg Mileage 31,800Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%
2014
86.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 171Avg Mileage 39,992Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%
2015
83.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 168Avg Mileage 45,428Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2016
81.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 170Avg Mileage 53,125Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%
2017
69.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 69,816Top Failure Tyres — 30.8%
2018
86.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 58,915Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%
2019
73.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 34Avg Mileage 68,161Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%
2020
86.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 69,103Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes C 63, with age trends.

Tyres
19.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
7.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.3% (3 yrs)22.2% (11 yrs)
+19.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.9% (3 yrs)25.0% (11 yrs)
+17.1%
🔴 ↑
Road Wheels2.3% (3 yrs)5.6% (11 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 63 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 1,014 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.

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