2007 Mercedes-Benz C — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

87,004

Total Tests (All Years)

116,537 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 62.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 9.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

10 yrs66.9%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs60.8%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	66.9%	9,300
11 yrs	63.6%	6,343
12 yrs	62.2%	6,609
13 yrs	63.2%	6,417
14 yrs	60.3%	16,697
15 yrs	60.6%	12,670
16 yrs	60.8%	14,554
17 yrs	62.5%	14,414

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	62.5%	14,414
2023 (16 yrs)	60.8%	14,554
2022 (15 yrs)	60.6%	12,670
2021 (14 yrs)	60.3%	16,697
2020 (13 yrs)	63.2%	6,417
2019 (12 yrs)	62.2%	6,609
2018 (11 yrs)	63.6%	6,343
2017 (10 yrs)	66.9%	9,300

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

66.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,300Avg Mileage 88,487Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,343Avg Mileage 94,780Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,609Avg Mileage 100,451Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,417Avg Mileage 104,608Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,697Avg Mileage 110,424Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,670Avg Mileage 113,095Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,554Avg Mileage 116,153Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 14,414Avg Mileage 116,537Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes-Benz C by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	10	66.9%	9,300	88,487	Brakes — 32.7%
2018	11	63.6%	6,343	94,780	Brakes — 38.6%
2019	12	62.2%	6,609	100,451	Brakes — 43.2%
2020	13	63.2%	6,417	104,608	Brakes — 43.6%
2021	14	60.3%	16,697	110,424	Suspension — 59.1%
2022	15	60.6%	12,670	113,095	Suspension — 59.9%
2023	16	60.8%	14,554	116,153	Suspension — 65.8%
2024	17	62.5%	14,414	116,537	Suspension — 52.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.1%

↓ 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
Suspension	30.1% (10 yrs)	52.5% (17 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.7% (10 yrs)	44.0% (17 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.9% (10 yrs)	23.8% (17 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz C cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 87,004 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.