2008 Mercedes Cl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

82.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,489

Total Tests (All Years)

78,532 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cl 500

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 82.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 28.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Cl 500 as it ages.

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs77.8%

→ ↑3.2%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs79.6%

→ ↑5.1%

9 yrs84.7%

→ ↓9.5%

10 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs73.9%

→ ↑8.5%

12 yrs82.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.5%	166
4 yrs	82.7%	168
5 yrs	81.7%	169
6 yrs	77.8%	158
7 yrs	81.0%	168
8 yrs	79.6%	157
9 yrs	84.7%	163
10 yrs	75.2%	117
11 yrs	73.9%	115
12 yrs	82.4%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Cl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	82.4%	108
2019 (11 yrs)	73.9%	115
2018 (10 yrs)	75.2%	117
2017 (9 yrs)	84.7%	163
2016 (8 yrs)	79.6%	157
2015 (7 yrs)	81%	168
2014 (6 yrs)	77.8%	158
2013 (5 yrs)	81.7%	169
2012 (4 yrs)	82.7%	168
2011 (3 yrs)	82.5%	166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 166Avg Mileage 29,905Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2012

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 168Avg Mileage 35,197Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2013

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 169Avg Mileage 44,870Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 158Avg Mileage 49,214Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 168Avg Mileage 56,004Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2016

79.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 157Avg Mileage 61,669Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2017

84.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 163Avg Mileage 66,419Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2018

75.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 117Avg Mileage 71,241Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2019

73.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 115Avg Mileage 73,841Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2020

82.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 108Avg Mileage 78,532Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Cl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	82.5%	166	29,905	Tyres — 8.4%
2012	4	82.7%	168	35,197	Tyres — 8.9%
2013	5	81.7%	169	44,870	Tyres — 17.2%
2014	6	77.8%	158	49,214	Brakes — 30.4%
2015	7	81.0%	168	56,004	Brakes — 19.0%
2016	8	79.6%	157	61,669	Tyres — 14.0%
2017	9	84.7%	163	66,419	Tyres — 17.8%
2018	10	75.2%	117	71,241	Brakes — 35.9%
2019	11	73.9%	115	73,841	Brakes — 28.7%
2020	12	82.4%	108	78,532	Brakes — 31.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Cl 500, with age trends.

Brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.0% (3 yrs)	31.5% (12 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.8% (3 yrs)	14.8% (12 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (3 yrs)	13.0% (12 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cl 500 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 1,489 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.