Skip to main content
Pass Your MOT

2007 Mercedes Ambulance — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
70.3%
Latest Pass Rate
287
Total Tests (All Years)
292,900 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 70.3%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 4.6% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes Ambulance as it ages.

2 yrs85.7%
3 yrs85.7%
4 yrs79.5%
5 yrs79.1%
6 yrs93.0%
7 yrs86.1%
8 yrs70.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
2 yrs85.7%42
3 yrs85.7%42
4 yrs79.5%44
5 yrs79.1%43
6 yrs93.0%43
7 yrs86.1%36
8 yrs70.3%37

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (8 yrs)70.3%37
2014 (7 yrs)86.1%36
2013 (6 yrs)93%43
2012 (5 yrs)79.1%43
2011 (4 yrs)79.5%44
2010 (3 yrs)85.7%42
2009 (2 yrs)85.7%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
85.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 42Avg Mileage 87,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2010
85.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 42Avg Mileage 131,875Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%
2011
79.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 172,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012
79.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 43Avg Mileage 212,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013
93.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 245,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2014
86.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 36Avg Mileage 265,208Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%
2015
70.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 292,900Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
10.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
5.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.4% (2 yrs)35.1% (8 yrs)
+32.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.3% (2 yrs)32.4% (8 yrs)
+18.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mercedes Ambulance page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ambulance cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 287 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.

Share via WhatsApp Share on Facebook Report Issue