2008 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

68.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,458

Total Tests (All Years)

140,547 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 68.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 15.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

1 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.5%

2 yrs87.5%

→ ↓10.5%

3 yrs77.0%

→ ↓5.7%

4 yrs71.3%

→ ↑6.5%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↑2.2%

6 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs80.7%

→ ↓8.7%

8 yrs72.0%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs69.3%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs61.7%

→ ↑9.1%

15 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs68.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	90.0%	70
2 yrs	87.5%	80
3 yrs	77.0%	270
4 yrs	71.3%	202
5 yrs	77.8%	144
6 yrs	80.0%	125
7 yrs	80.7%	145
8 yrs	72.0%	157
9 yrs	75.0%	160
10 yrs	71.6%	109
11 yrs	69.3%	127
12 yrs	68.5%	130
13 yrs	64.7%	156
14 yrs	61.7%	133
15 yrs	70.8%	154
16 yrs	68.2%	296

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	68.2%	296
2023 (15 yrs)	70.8%	154
2022 (14 yrs)	61.7%	133
2021 (13 yrs)	64.7%	156
2020 (12 yrs)	68.5%	130
2019 (11 yrs)	69.3%	127
2018 (10 yrs)	71.6%	109
2017 (9 yrs)	75%	160
2016 (8 yrs)	72%	157
2015 (7 yrs)	80.7%	145
2014 (6 yrs)	80%	125
2013 (5 yrs)	77.8%	144
2012 (4 yrs)	71.3%	202
2011 (3 yrs)	77%	270
2010 (2 yrs)	87.5%	80
2009 (1 yrs)	90%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 70Avg Mileage 11,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2010

87.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 80Avg Mileage 30,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 270Avg Mileage 56,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2012

71.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 202Avg Mileage 74,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2013

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 144Avg Mileage 82,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 125Avg Mileage 79,813Top Failure Suspension — 14.4%

2015

80.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 145Avg Mileage 99,540Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2016

72.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 157Avg Mileage 114,088Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 160Avg Mileage 121,438Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2018

71.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 109Avg Mileage 121,444Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2019

69.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 127Avg Mileage 134,609Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.1%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 130Avg Mileage 131,663Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.9%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 156Avg Mileage 140,834Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 133Avg Mileage 133,632Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2023

70.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 154Avg Mileage 137,667Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2024

68.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 296Avg Mileage 140,547Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	90.0%	70	11,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2010	2	87.5%	80	30,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%
2011	3	77.0%	270	56,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2012	4	71.3%	202	74,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2013	5	77.8%	144	82,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2014	6	80.0%	125	79,813	Suspension — 14.4%
2015	7	80.7%	145	99,540	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2016	8	72.0%	157	114,088	Brakes — 26.1%
2017	9	75.0%	160	121,438	Brakes — 25.6%
2018	10	71.6%	109	121,444	Brakes — 36.7%
2019	11	69.3%	127	134,609	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.1%
2020	12	68.5%	130	131,663	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.9%
2021	13	64.7%	156	140,834	Brakes — 53.2%
2022	14	61.7%	133	133,632	Brakes — 51.9%
2023	15	70.8%	154	137,667	Brakes — 51.3%
2024	16	68.2%	296	140,547	Brakes — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,458 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.