2007 Mercedes B 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,655

Total Tests (All Years)

79,886 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes B 150 as it ages.

2 yrs91.4%

→ ↓7.5%

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs65.7%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs65.5%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	91.4%	35
3 yrs	83.9%	1,157
4 yrs	82.5%	1,106
5 yrs	76.5%	1,089
6 yrs	73.9%	1,056
7 yrs	72.3%	1,056
8 yrs	69.3%	1,050
9 yrs	67.2%	1,032
10 yrs	65.7%	344
11 yrs	65.5%	252
12 yrs	62.7%	252
13 yrs	59.7%	226

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes B 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	59.7%	226
2019 (12 yrs)	62.7%	252
2018 (11 yrs)	65.5%	252
2017 (10 yrs)	65.7%	344
2016 (9 yrs)	67.2%	1,032
2015 (8 yrs)	69.3%	1,050
2014 (7 yrs)	72.3%	1,056
2013 (6 yrs)	73.9%	1,056
2012 (5 yrs)	76.5%	1,089
2011 (4 yrs)	82.5%	1,106
2010 (3 yrs)	83.9%	1,157
2009 (2 yrs)	91.4%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 35Avg Mileage 26,170Top Failure Brakes — 2.9%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,157Avg Mileage 24,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,106Avg Mileage 30,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,089Avg Mileage 38,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2013

73.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,056Avg Mileage 44,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2014

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,056Avg Mileage 51,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2015

69.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,050Avg Mileage 58,136Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,032Avg Mileage 63,453Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 344Avg Mileage 66,772Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2018

65.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 252Avg Mileage 72,115Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 252Avg Mileage 76,631Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 226Avg Mileage 79,886Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes B 150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	91.4%	35	26,170	Brakes — 2.9%
2010	3	83.9%	1,157	24,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2011	4	82.5%	1,106	30,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2012	5	76.5%	1,089	38,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2013	6	73.9%	1,056	44,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2014	7	72.3%	1,056	51,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2015	8	69.3%	1,050	58,136	Brakes — 27.0%
2016	9	67.2%	1,032	63,453	Brakes — 32.5%
2017	10	65.7%	344	66,772	Brakes — 34.0%
2018	11	65.5%	252	72,115	Brakes — 50.0%
2019	12	62.7%	252	76,631	Brakes — 41.7%
2020	13	59.7%	226	79,886	Brakes — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes B 150, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.3%

↑ 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	2.9% (2 yrs)	46.9% (13 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (2 yrs)	29.2% (13 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B 150 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 8,655 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.