2009 Mercedes Clc 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,438

Total Tests (All Years)

97,255 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 59.4%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 3.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes Clc 220 as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs74.8%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs66.9%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs62.2%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs59.2%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	679
4 yrs	77.3%	687
5 yrs	74.8%	694
6 yrs	68.7%	664
7 yrs	66.9%	664
8 yrs	62.7%	657
9 yrs	62.2%	450
10 yrs	59.2%	475
11 yrs	59.4%	468

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes Clc 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	59.4%	468
2019 (10 yrs)	59.2%	475
2018 (9 yrs)	62.2%	450
2017 (8 yrs)	62.7%	657
2016 (7 yrs)	66.9%	664
2015 (6 yrs)	68.7%	664
2014 (5 yrs)	74.8%	694
2013 (4 yrs)	77.3%	687
2012 (3 yrs)	78.9%	679

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 679Avg Mileage 33,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 687Avg Mileage 41,555Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2014

74.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 694Avg Mileage 50,064Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2015

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 664Avg Mileage 60,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 664Avg Mileage 66,337Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 657Avg Mileage 74,213Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 450Avg Mileage 80,029Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 475Avg Mileage 89,824Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 468Avg Mileage 97,255Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes Clc 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	78.9%	679	33,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2013	4	77.3%	687	41,555	Tyres — 20.1%
2014	5	74.8%	694	50,064	Tyres — 23.5%
2015	6	68.7%	664	60,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2016	7	66.9%	664	66,337	Tyres — 23.2%
2017	8	62.7%	657	74,213	Brakes — 30.3%
2018	9	62.2%	450	80,029	Suspension — 39.8%
2019	10	59.2%	475	89,824	Suspension — 45.1%
2020	11	59.4%	468	97,255	Suspension — 50.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes Clc 220, with age trends.

Suspension

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.8% (3 yrs)	44.4% (11 yrs)	+42.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (3 yrs)	34.6% (11 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clc 220 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 5,438 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.