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2007 Mercedes-Benz 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
79.4%
Latest Pass Rate
365
Total Tests (All Years)
125,535 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 79.4%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 25.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes-Benz 320 as it ages.

14 yrs68.3%
15 yrs68.3%
16 yrs62.2%
17 yrs79.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs68.3%104
15 yrs68.3%82
16 yrs62.2%82
17 yrs79.4%97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes-Benz 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (17 yrs)79.4%97
2023 (16 yrs)62.2%82
2022 (15 yrs)68.3%82
2021 (14 yrs)68.3%104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
68.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 104Avg Mileage 126,185Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%
2022
68.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 123,987Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%
2023High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 82Avg Mileage 130,909Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%
2024
79.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 97Avg Mileage 125,535Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes-Benz 320, with age trends.

Brakes
52.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
27.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
22.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
20.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
12.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes53.8% (14 yrs)30.9% (17 yrs)
-22.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres27.9% (14 yrs)6.2% (17 yrs)
-21.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment25.0% (14 yrs)10.3% (17 yrs)
-14.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension21.2% (14 yrs)22.7% (17 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 320 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 365 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.

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