2007 Mercedes B 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

13,852

Total Tests (All Years)

99,578 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 56.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 3.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes B 180 as it ages.

2 yrs90.7%

→ ↓6.2%

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs68.1%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs66.3%

→ ↓10.5%

12 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.7%	43
3 yrs	84.5%	1,748
4 yrs	81.3%	1,793
5 yrs	77.8%	1,781
6 yrs	77.0%	1,760
7 yrs	72.1%	1,777
8 yrs	70.5%	1,755
9 yrs	68.1%	1,708
10 yrs	69.3%	479
11 yrs	66.3%	332
12 yrs	55.8%	339
13 yrs	56.7%	337

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes B 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	56.7%	337
2019 (12 yrs)	55.8%	339
2018 (11 yrs)	66.3%	332
2017 (10 yrs)	69.3%	479
2016 (9 yrs)	68.1%	1,708
2015 (8 yrs)	70.5%	1,755
2014 (7 yrs)	72.1%	1,777
2013 (6 yrs)	77%	1,760
2012 (5 yrs)	77.8%	1,781
2011 (4 yrs)	81.3%	1,793
2010 (3 yrs)	84.5%	1,748
2009 (2 yrs)	90.7%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 30,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2010

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,748Avg Mileage 30,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,793Avg Mileage 38,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,781Avg Mileage 46,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,760Avg Mileage 54,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,777Avg Mileage 62,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,755Avg Mileage 70,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2016

68.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,708Avg Mileage 76,534Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2017

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 479Avg Mileage 83,076Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 332Avg Mileage 88,096Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 339Avg Mileage 93,057Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 337Avg Mileage 99,578Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes B 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	90.7%	43	30,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2010	3	84.5%	1,748	30,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2011	4	81.3%	1,793	38,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2012	5	77.8%	1,781	46,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	6	77.0%	1,760	54,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2014	7	72.1%	1,777	62,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2015	8	70.5%	1,755	70,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2016	9	68.1%	1,708	76,534	Brakes — 27.8%
2017	10	69.3%	479	83,076	Brakes — 31.1%
2018	11	66.3%	332	88,096	Brakes — 43.1%
2019	12	55.8%	339	93,057	Brakes — 51.6%
2020	13	56.7%	337	99,578	Brakes — 49.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes B 180, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.8%

↑ 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	2.3% (2 yrs)	49.6% (13 yrs)	+47.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.3% (2 yrs)	30.6% (13 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B 180 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 13,852 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.