2007 Mercedes C 180k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.2%

Latest Pass Rate

51,737

Total Tests (All Years)

94,892 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs93.7%

→ ↓9.2%

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs66.0%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs59.1%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs59.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.7%	253
3 yrs	84.5%	6,516
4 yrs	83.8%	6,426
5 yrs	78.6%	6,165
6 yrs	73.4%	6,085
7 yrs	68.4%	6,035
8 yrs	66.0%	5,933
9 yrs	64.0%	5,878
10 yrs	62.0%	2,725
11 yrs	59.1%	1,874
12 yrs	61.0%	1,931
13 yrs	59.2%	1,916

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	59.2%	1,916
2019 (12 yrs)	61%	1,931
2018 (11 yrs)	59.1%	1,874
2017 (10 yrs)	62%	2,725
2016 (9 yrs)	64%	5,878
2015 (8 yrs)	66%	5,933
2014 (7 yrs)	68.4%	6,035
2013 (6 yrs)	73.4%	6,085
2012 (5 yrs)	78.6%	6,165
2011 (4 yrs)	83.8%	6,426
2010 (3 yrs)	84.5%	6,516
2009 (2 yrs)	93.7%	253

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

93.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 253Avg Mileage 30,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.8%

2010

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,516Avg Mileage 30,152Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2011

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,426Avg Mileage 37,802Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,165Avg Mileage 45,015Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,085Avg Mileage 52,143Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,035Avg Mileage 59,707Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,933Avg Mileage 66,078Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,878Avg Mileage 72,765Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,725Avg Mileage 79,657Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,874Avg Mileage 85,954Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,931Avg Mileage 90,754Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,916Avg Mileage 94,892Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes C 180k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	93.7%	253	30,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.8%
2010	3	84.5%	6,516	30,152	Tyres — 8.0%
2011	4	83.8%	6,426	37,802	Tyres — 8.4%
2012	5	78.6%	6,165	45,015	Tyres — 10.1%
2013	6	73.4%	6,085	52,143	Tyres — 21.2%
2014	7	68.4%	6,035	59,707	Suspension — 24.5%
2015	8	66.0%	5,933	66,078	Suspension — 32.0%
2016	9	64.0%	5,878	72,765	Suspension — 34.8%
2017	10	62.0%	2,725	79,657	Suspension — 40.0%
2018	11	59.1%	1,874	85,954	Suspension — 49.6%
2019	12	61.0%	1,931	90,754	Suspension — 47.9%
2020	13	59.2%	1,916	94,892	Suspension — 55.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.2% (2 yrs)	55.0% (13 yrs)	+53.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.2% (2 yrs)	48.6% (13 yrs)	+47.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.0% (2 yrs)	29.9% (13 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180k cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 51,737 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.