2008 Mercedes Clc 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,867

Total Tests (All Years)

98,114 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 59.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Clc 220 as it ages.

3 yrs80.6%

→ ↑2.3%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓6.9%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs70.7%

→ ↓5.8%

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs59.8%

→ ↓6.8%

10 yrs53.0%

→ ↑4.8%

11 yrs57.8%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.6%	496
4 yrs	82.9%	554
5 yrs	76.0%	542
6 yrs	73.4%	557
7 yrs	70.7%	539
8 yrs	64.9%	536
9 yrs	59.8%	528
10 yrs	53.0%	355
11 yrs	57.8%	384
12 yrs	59.3%	376

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Clc 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	59.3%	376
2019 (11 yrs)	57.8%	384
2018 (10 yrs)	53%	355
2017 (9 yrs)	59.8%	528
2016 (8 yrs)	64.9%	536
2015 (7 yrs)	70.7%	539
2014 (6 yrs)	73.4%	557
2013 (5 yrs)	76%	542
2012 (4 yrs)	82.9%	554
2011 (3 yrs)	80.6%	496

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 496Avg Mileage 29,443Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 554Avg Mileage 37,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 542Avg Mileage 47,424Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%

2014

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 557Avg Mileage 56,520Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2015

70.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 539Avg Mileage 65,690Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 536Avg Mileage 71,924Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 528Avg Mileage 78,545Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 355Avg Mileage 87,394Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 384Avg Mileage 93,629Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 376Avg Mileage 98,114Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Clc 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.6%	496	29,443	Tyres — 11.3%
2012	4	82.9%	554	37,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2013	5	76.0%	542	47,424	Tyres — 26.4%
2014	6	73.4%	557	56,520	Tyres — 22.8%
2015	7	70.7%	539	65,690	Tyres — 21.5%
2016	8	64.9%	536	71,924	Brakes — 28.2%
2017	9	59.8%	528	78,545	Suspension — 37.7%
2018	10	53.0%	355	87,394	Suspension — 53.8%
2019	11	57.8%	384	93,629	Suspension — 55.2%
2020	12	59.3%	376	98,114	Suspension — 54.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Clc 220, with age trends.

Suspension

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.6% (3 yrs)	46.5% (12 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (3 yrs)	36.4% (12 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clc 220 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 4,867 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.