2007 Mercedes B 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

63.1%

Latest Pass Rate

9,451

Total Tests (All Years)

93,019 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes B 200 as it ages.

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs66.5%

→ ↓4.7%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs63.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.6%	1,177
4 yrs	83.8%	1,204
5 yrs	81.0%	1,214
6 yrs	74.8%	1,205
7 yrs	72.6%	1,206
8 yrs	70.8%	1,176
9 yrs	68.0%	1,186
10 yrs	68.3%	347
11 yrs	66.5%	257
12 yrs	61.8%	262
13 yrs	63.1%	217

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes B 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	63.1%	217
2019 (12 yrs)	61.8%	262
2018 (11 yrs)	66.5%	257
2017 (10 yrs)	68.3%	347
2016 (9 yrs)	68%	1,186
2015 (8 yrs)	70.8%	1,176
2014 (7 yrs)	72.6%	1,206
2013 (6 yrs)	74.8%	1,205
2012 (5 yrs)	81%	1,214
2011 (4 yrs)	83.8%	1,204
2010 (3 yrs)	85.6%	1,177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,177Avg Mileage 28,263Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

2011

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,204Avg Mileage 36,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,214Avg Mileage 42,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2013

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,205Avg Mileage 50,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2014

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,206Avg Mileage 58,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2015

70.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,176Avg Mileage 64,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2016

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,186Avg Mileage 72,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 347Avg Mileage 77,554Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2018

66.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 257Avg Mileage 84,486Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 262Avg Mileage 88,400Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 217Avg Mileage 93,019Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes B 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	85.6%	1,177	28,263	Tyres — 6.9%
2011	4	83.8%	1,204	36,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2012	5	81.0%	1,214	42,787	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2013	6	74.8%	1,205	50,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2014	7	72.6%	1,206	58,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2015	8	70.8%	1,176	64,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2016	9	68.0%	1,186	72,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2017	10	68.3%	347	77,554	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2018	11	66.5%	257	84,486	Brakes — 24.1%
2019	12	61.8%	262	88,400	Brakes — 34.0%
2020	13	63.1%	217	93,019	Brakes — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes B 200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.0% (3 yrs)	41.9% (13 yrs)	+38.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.1% (3 yrs)	22.1% (13 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (3 yrs)	18.9% (13 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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 200 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 9,451 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.