2007 Mercedes C 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

9,812

Total Tests (All Years)

83,153 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 69.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs93.5%

→ ↓10.0%

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↑2.4%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs75.5%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs72.9%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs67.9%

→ ↑3.3%

11 yrs71.2%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs68.0%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.5%	31
3 yrs	83.5%	1,282
4 yrs	85.9%	1,213
5 yrs	80.9%	1,059
6 yrs	78.0%	1,022
7 yrs	75.5%	992
8 yrs	76.5%	979
9 yrs	72.9%	979
10 yrs	67.9%	723
11 yrs	71.2%	497
12 yrs	68.0%	522
13 yrs	69.4%	513

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	69.4%	513
2019 (12 yrs)	68%	522
2018 (11 yrs)	71.2%	497
2017 (10 yrs)	67.9%	723
2016 (9 yrs)	72.9%	979
2015 (8 yrs)	76.5%	979
2014 (7 yrs)	75.5%	992
2013 (6 yrs)	78%	1,022
2012 (5 yrs)	80.9%	1,059
2011 (4 yrs)	85.9%	1,213
2010 (3 yrs)	83.5%	1,282
2009 (2 yrs)	93.5%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

93.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 31Avg Mileage 32,820Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

2010

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,282Avg Mileage 27,914Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2011

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,213Avg Mileage 34,178Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

2012

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,059Avg Mileage 40,044Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,022Avg Mileage 45,998Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2014

75.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 992Avg Mileage 52,304Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 979Avg Mileage 57,935Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2016

72.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 979Avg Mileage 64,803Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 723Avg Mileage 69,552Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2018

71.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 497Avg Mileage 72,649Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2019

68.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 522Avg Mileage 79,004Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 513Avg Mileage 83,153Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes C 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	93.5%	31	32,820	Brakes — 6.5%
2010	3	83.5%	1,282	27,914	Tyres — 7.9%
2011	4	85.9%	1,213	34,178	Tyres — 6.9%
2012	5	80.9%	1,059	40,044	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	6	78.0%	1,022	45,998	Tyres — 16.9%
2014	7	75.5%	992	52,304	Brakes — 18.6%
2015	8	76.5%	979	57,935	Brakes — 17.8%
2016	9	72.9%	979	64,803	Brakes — 25.5%
2017	10	67.9%	723	69,552	Brakes — 29.2%
2018	11	71.2%	497	72,649	Brakes — 24.5%
2019	12	68.0%	522	79,004	Brakes — 28.9%
2020	13	69.4%	513	83,153	Suspension — 29.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.5% (2 yrs)	26.5% (13 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (2 yrs)	22.0% (13 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200k cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,812 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.