2008 Mercedes Cls 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.2%

Latest Pass Rate

13,561

Total Tests (All Years)

108,945 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Cls 320 as it ages.

2 yrs90.0%

→ ↓9.7%

3 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs77.7%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.3%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs66.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.0%	60
3 yrs	80.3%	2,020
4 yrs	80.0%	2,013
5 yrs	77.7%	2,001
6 yrs	74.7%	1,981
7 yrs	73.9%	1,954
8 yrs	72.1%	1,929
9 yrs	70.0%	534
10 yrs	70.5%	373
11 yrs	65.2%	353
12 yrs	66.2%	343

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Cls 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	66.2%	343
2019 (11 yrs)	65.2%	353
2018 (10 yrs)	70.5%	373
2017 (9 yrs)	70%	534
2016 (8 yrs)	72.1%	1,929
2015 (7 yrs)	73.9%	1,954
2014 (6 yrs)	74.7%	1,981
2013 (5 yrs)	77.7%	2,001
2012 (4 yrs)	80%	2,013
2011 (3 yrs)	80.3%	2,020
2010 (2 yrs)	90%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 60Avg Mileage 28,366Top Failure Brakes — 5.0%

2011

80.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,020Avg Mileage 36,766Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,013Avg Mileage 46,346Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2013

77.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,001Avg Mileage 55,640Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2014

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,981Avg Mileage 64,715Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%

2015

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,954Avg Mileage 73,931Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,929Avg Mileage 82,647Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 534Avg Mileage 91,385Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 373Avg Mileage 97,253Top Failure Tyres — 33.8%

2019

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 353Avg Mileage 104,143Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 343Avg Mileage 108,945Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Cls 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	90.0%	60	28,366	Brakes — 5.0%
2011	3	80.3%	2,020	36,766	Tyres — 11.8%
2012	4	80.0%	2,013	46,346	Tyres — 12.3%
2013	5	77.7%	2,001	55,640	Tyres — 25.2%
2014	6	74.7%	1,981	64,715	Tyres — 27.8%
2015	7	73.9%	1,954	73,931	Tyres — 27.0%
2016	8	72.1%	1,929	82,647	Tyres — 29.4%
2017	9	70.0%	534	91,385	Brakes — 30.9%
2018	10	70.5%	373	97,253	Tyres — 33.8%
2019	11	65.2%	353	104,143	Brakes — 40.5%
2020	12	66.2%	343	108,945	Brakes — 39.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Cls 320, with age trends.

Tyres

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.3% (2 yrs)	38.2% (12 yrs)	+34.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (2 yrs)	39.1% (12 yrs)	+34.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.7% (2 yrs)	32.9% (12 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cls 320 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 13,561 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.