2008 Mercedes Clc 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,343

Total Tests (All Years)

95,788 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 55.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Clc 200 as it ages.

3 yrs79.9%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs76.7%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs75.1%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs62.8%

→ ↓6.6%

10 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.9%	561
4 yrs	76.7%	596
5 yrs	75.1%	590
6 yrs	68.3%	589
7 yrs	65.0%	611
8 yrs	63.5%	589
9 yrs	62.8%	580
10 yrs	56.2%	395
11 yrs	54.6%	416
12 yrs	55.0%	416

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Clc 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	55%	416
2019 (11 yrs)	54.6%	416
2018 (10 yrs)	56.2%	395
2017 (9 yrs)	62.8%	580
2016 (8 yrs)	63.5%	589
2015 (7 yrs)	65%	611
2014 (6 yrs)	68.3%	589
2013 (5 yrs)	75.1%	590
2012 (4 yrs)	76.7%	596
2011 (3 yrs)	79.9%	561

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

79.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 561Avg Mileage 31,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2012

76.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 596Avg Mileage 38,421Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2013

75.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 590Avg Mileage 47,139Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2014

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 589Avg Mileage 54,990Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2015

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 611Avg Mileage 63,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 589Avg Mileage 71,234Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 580Avg Mileage 77,725Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 395Avg Mileage 85,957Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 416Avg Mileage 91,526Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2020High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 416Avg Mileage 95,788Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Clc 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	79.9%	561	31,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2012	4	76.7%	596	38,421	Tyres — 11.9%
2013	5	75.1%	590	47,139	Tyres — 23.6%
2014	6	68.3%	589	54,990	Tyres — 24.3%
2015	7	65.0%	611	63,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2016	8	63.5%	589	71,234	Suspension — 32.6%
2017	9	62.8%	580	77,725	Suspension — 37.9%
2018	10	56.2%	395	85,957	Suspension — 48.6%
2019	11	54.6%	416	91,526	Suspension — 56.7%
2020	12	55.0%	416	95,788	Suspension — 59.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Clc 200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	49.5% (12 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (3 yrs)	35.8% (12 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clc 200 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 5,343 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.