2007 Mercedes C 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

29,554

Total Tests (All Years)

111,313 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs88.0%

→ ↓5.4%

3 yrs82.6%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs83.5%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs61.6%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.0%	83
3 yrs	82.6%	3,422
4 yrs	83.5%	3,340
5 yrs	80.5%	3,218
6 yrs	76.6%	3,217
7 yrs	72.7%	3,168
8 yrs	71.5%	3,120
9 yrs	69.2%	3,072
10 yrs	64.2%	2,238
11 yrs	61.6%	1,558
12 yrs	61.8%	1,603
13 yrs	63.3%	1,515

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	63.3%	1,515
2019 (12 yrs)	61.8%	1,603
2018 (11 yrs)	61.6%	1,558
2017 (10 yrs)	64.2%	2,238
2016 (9 yrs)	69.2%	3,072
2015 (8 yrs)	71.5%	3,120
2014 (7 yrs)	72.7%	3,168
2013 (6 yrs)	76.6%	3,217
2012 (5 yrs)	80.5%	3,218
2011 (4 yrs)	83.5%	3,340
2010 (3 yrs)	82.6%	3,422
2009 (2 yrs)	88%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 83Avg Mileage 41,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%

2010

82.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,422Avg Mileage 38,877Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2011

83.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,340Avg Mileage 46,715Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2012

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,218Avg Mileage 56,095Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2013

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,217Avg Mileage 64,518Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2014

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,168Avg Mileage 73,357Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2015

71.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,120Avg Mileage 80,735Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2016

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,072Avg Mileage 88,613Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,238Avg Mileage 95,575Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,558Avg Mileage 100,787Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,603Avg Mileage 105,710Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,515Avg Mileage 111,313Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes C 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	88.0%	83	41,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%
2010	3	82.6%	3,422	38,877	Tyres — 8.5%
2011	4	83.5%	3,340	46,715	Tyres — 8.1%
2012	5	80.5%	3,218	56,095	Tyres — 9.7%
2013	6	76.6%	3,217	64,518	Tyres — 19.9%
2014	7	72.7%	3,168	73,357	Brakes — 22.4%
2015	8	71.5%	3,120	80,735	Brakes — 23.5%
2016	9	69.2%	3,072	88,613	Brakes — 29.2%
2017	10	64.2%	2,238	95,575	Suspension — 37.2%
2018	11	61.6%	1,558	100,787	Brakes — 42.6%
2019	12	61.8%	1,603	105,710	Suspension — 47.8%
2020	13	63.3%	1,515	111,313	Brakes — 49.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.1%

↑ 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	4.8% (2 yrs)	49.7% (13 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (2 yrs)	30.2% (13 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 29,554 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.