2007 Mercedes B 170 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

66.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,569

Total Tests (All Years)

78,687 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 66.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 13.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes B 170 as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs85.6%

→ ↓7.2%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs69.0%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↓7.7%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs61.0%

→ ↑5.9%

13 yrs66.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.8%	695
4 yrs	85.6%	706
5 yrs	78.4%	696
6 yrs	77.0%	690
7 yrs	72.4%	704
8 yrs	70.1%	706
9 yrs	69.0%	678
10 yrs	70.0%	220
11 yrs	62.3%	154
12 yrs	61.0%	172
13 yrs	66.9%	148

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes B 170 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	66.9%	148
2019 (12 yrs)	61%	172
2018 (11 yrs)	62.3%	154
2017 (10 yrs)	70%	220
2016 (9 yrs)	69%	678
2015 (8 yrs)	70.1%	706
2014 (7 yrs)	72.4%	704
2013 (6 yrs)	77%	690
2012 (5 yrs)	78.4%	696
2011 (4 yrs)	85.6%	706
2010 (3 yrs)	87.8%	695

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 695Avg Mileage 23,246Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2011

85.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 706Avg Mileage 29,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 696Avg Mileage 36,735Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2013

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 690Avg Mileage 43,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2014

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 704Avg Mileage 50,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2015

70.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 706Avg Mileage 56,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 678Avg Mileage 62,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 220Avg Mileage 65,887Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2018High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 154Avg Mileage 68,789Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 172Avg Mileage 76,438Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2020

66.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 148Avg Mileage 78,687Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes B 170 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	87.8%	695	23,246	Tyres — 5.6%
2011	4	85.6%	706	29,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2012	5	78.4%	696	36,735	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2013	6	77.0%	690	43,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2014	7	72.4%	704	50,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2015	8	70.1%	706	56,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2016	9	69.0%	678	62,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2017	10	70.0%	220	65,887	Suspension — 24.5%
2018	11	62.3%	154	68,789	Tyres — 26.6%
2019	12	61.0%	172	76,438	Brakes — 47.1%
2020	13	66.9%	148	78,687	Brakes — 38.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes B 170, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.8%

↑ 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	3.5% (3 yrs)	38.5% (13 yrs)	+35.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.0% (3 yrs)	19.6% (13 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (3 yrs)	23.0% (13 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B 170 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 5,569 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.