2007 Mercedes 320 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

513

Total Tests (All Years)

126,861 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 57.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 4.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.0%

→ ↑5.9%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↓6.4%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↑11.7%

7 yrs84.9%

→ ↓17.6%

8 yrs67.3%

→ ↑10.5%

9 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↓17.4%

11 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.0%	59
4 yrs	83.9%	62
5 yrs	79.6%	54
6 yrs	73.2%	56
7 yrs	84.9%	53
8 yrs	67.3%	55
9 yrs	77.8%	54
10 yrs	75.0%	52
11 yrs	57.6%	33
13 yrs	57.1%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	57.1%	35
2018 (11 yrs)	57.6%	33
2017 (10 yrs)	75%	52
2016 (9 yrs)	77.8%	54
2015 (8 yrs)	67.3%	55
2014 (7 yrs)	84.9%	53
2013 (6 yrs)	73.2%	56
2012 (5 yrs)	79.6%	54
2011 (4 yrs)	83.9%	62
2010 (3 yrs)	78%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 59Avg Mileage 48,272Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2011

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 62Avg Mileage 54,220Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 60,331Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 70,964Top Failure Tyres — 37.5%

2014

84.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 82,362Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55Avg Mileage 87,999Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 99,233Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 52Avg Mileage 105,677Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 108,262Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 126,861Top Failure Tyres — 57.1%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes 320 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	78.0%	59	48,272	Tyres — 13.6%
2011	4	83.9%	62	54,220	Tyres — 11.3%
2012	5	79.6%	54	60,331	Tyres — 14.8%
2013	6	73.2%	56	70,964	Tyres — 37.5%
2014	7	84.9%	53	82,362	Tyres — 11.3%
2015	8	67.3%	55	87,999	Tyres — 21.8%
2016	9	77.8%	54	99,233	Suspension — 20.4%
2017	10	75.0%	52	105,677	Suspension — 23.1%
2018	11	57.6%	33	108,262	Suspension — 66.7%
2020	13	57.1%	35	126,861	Tyres — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	13.6% (3 yrs)	57.1% (13 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.8% (3 yrs)	40.0% (13 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.5% (3 yrs)	34.3% (13 yrs)	+25.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 2000 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 320 Ce cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 513 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.