2008 Mercedes Clc 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

7,635

Total Tests (All Years)

81,045 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 57.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Clc 180 as it ages.

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs73.5%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs61.7%

→ ↓7.1%

10 yrs54.6%

→ ↑4.5%

11 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.5%	764
4 yrs	80.5%	868
5 yrs	74.5%	865
6 yrs	73.5%	868
7 yrs	66.9%	856
8 yrs	64.2%	833
9 yrs	61.7%	828
10 yrs	54.6%	555
11 yrs	59.1%	597
12 yrs	57.4%	601

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Clc 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	57.4%	601
2019 (11 yrs)	59.1%	597
2018 (10 yrs)	54.6%	555
2017 (9 yrs)	61.7%	828
2016 (8 yrs)	64.2%	833
2015 (7 yrs)	66.9%	856
2014 (6 yrs)	73.5%	868
2013 (5 yrs)	74.5%	865
2012 (4 yrs)	80.5%	868
2011 (3 yrs)	82.5%	764

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 764Avg Mileage 24,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2012

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 868Avg Mileage 31,047Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2013

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 865Avg Mileage 38,827Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2014

73.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 868Avg Mileage 45,108Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2015

66.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 856Avg Mileage 52,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 833Avg Mileage 58,730Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 828Avg Mileage 65,834Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2018High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 555Avg Mileage 71,835Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 597Avg Mileage 74,863Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 601Avg Mileage 81,045Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Clc 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	82.5%	764	24,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2012	4	80.5%	868	31,047	Tyres — 10.5%
2013	5	74.5%	865	38,827	Tyres — 22.0%
2014	6	73.5%	868	45,108	Tyres — 22.9%
2015	7	66.9%	856	52,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2016	8	64.2%	833	58,730	Suspension — 26.8%
2017	9	61.7%	828	65,834	Suspension — 39.7%
2018	10	54.6%	555	71,835	Suspension — 45.6%
2019	11	59.1%	597	74,863	Suspension — 46.4%
2020	12	57.4%	601	81,045	Suspension — 50.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Clc 180, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.2% (3 yrs)	33.3% (12 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (3 yrs)	33.9% (12 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clc 180 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 7,635 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.