2009 Mercedes Clc 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

55.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,299

Total Tests (All Years)

90,869 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 55.5%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 0.7% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes Clc 200 as it ages.

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓6.3%

7 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓6.9%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs55.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.5%	659
4 yrs	77.9%	675
5 yrs	77.8%	670
6 yrs	73.8%	660
7 yrs	67.5%	661
8 yrs	65.9%	642
9 yrs	59.0%	444
10 yrs	56.4%	470
11 yrs	55.5%	418

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes Clc 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	55.5%	418
2019 (10 yrs)	56.4%	470
2018 (9 yrs)	59%	444
2017 (8 yrs)	65.9%	642
2016 (7 yrs)	67.5%	661
2015 (6 yrs)	73.8%	660
2014 (5 yrs)	77.8%	670
2013 (4 yrs)	77.9%	675
2012 (3 yrs)	79.5%	659

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 659Avg Mileage 33,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2013

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 675Avg Mileage 41,884Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 670Avg Mileage 50,513Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 660Avg Mileage 57,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2016

67.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 661Avg Mileage 66,398Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 642Avg Mileage 71,890Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 444Avg Mileage 80,040Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 470Avg Mileage 87,144Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 418Avg Mileage 90,869Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes Clc 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	79.5%	659	33,091	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2013	4	77.9%	675	41,884	Tyres — 22.7%
2014	5	77.8%	670	50,513	Tyres — 20.4%
2015	6	73.8%	660	57,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2016	7	67.5%	661	66,398	Tyres — 24.1%
2017	8	65.9%	642	71,890	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2018	9	59.0%	444	80,040	Suspension — 36.3%
2019	10	56.4%	470	87,144	Suspension — 48.1%
2020	11	55.5%	418	90,869	Suspension — 40.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes Clc 200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.7% (3 yrs)	40.2% (11 yrs)	+38.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.2% (3 yrs)	35.2% (11 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (3 yrs)	33.3% (11 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clc 200 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 5,299 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.