2007 Mercedes 320 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

539

Total Tests (All Years)

119,930 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↑0.8%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs82.8%

→ ↑0.5%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.1%

7 yrs77.2%

→ ↑5.3%

8 yrs82.5%

→ ↓8.9%

9 yrs73.6%

→ ↑6.8%

10 yrs80.4%

→ ↓7.2%

11 yrs73.2%

→ ↓13.2%

12 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.1%	65
4 yrs	83.9%	62
5 yrs	82.8%	58
6 yrs	83.3%	60
7 yrs	77.2%	57
8 yrs	82.5%	57
9 yrs	73.6%	53
10 yrs	80.4%	51
11 yrs	73.2%	41
12 yrs	60.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (12 yrs)	60%	35
2018 (11 yrs)	73.2%	41
2017 (10 yrs)	80.4%	51
2016 (9 yrs)	73.6%	53
2015 (8 yrs)	82.5%	57
2014 (7 yrs)	77.2%	57
2013 (6 yrs)	83.3%	60
2012 (5 yrs)	82.8%	58
2011 (4 yrs)	83.9%	62
2010 (3 yrs)	83.1%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 65Avg Mileage 41,356Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2011

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 62Avg Mileage 52,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2012

82.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 62,804Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 60Avg Mileage 70,774Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 81,630Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2015

82.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 101,365Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 96,976Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 103,105Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2018

73.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 106,805Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 119,930Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes 320 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	83.1%	65	41,356	Tyres — 10.8%
2011	4	83.9%	62	52,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2012	5	82.8%	58	62,804	Tyres — 12.1%
2013	6	83.3%	60	70,774	Tyres — 25.0%
2014	7	77.2%	57	81,630	Tyres — 21.1%
2015	8	82.5%	57	101,365	Tyres — 17.5%
2016	9	73.6%	53	96,976	Suspension — 28.3%
2017	10	80.4%	51	103,105	Brakes — 37.3%
2018	11	73.2%	41	106,805	Suspension — 39.0%
2019	12	60.0%	35	119,930	Brakes — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.1% (3 yrs)	57.1% (12 yrs)	+54.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (3 yrs)	40.0% (12 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 320 E cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2019, covering 539 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.