2007 Mercedes C 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

70,752

Total Tests (All Years)

123,578 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes C 220 as it ages.

2 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.6%

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↓5.9%

10 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.5%	216
3 yrs	83.1%	8,441
4 yrs	81.5%	8,390
5 yrs	79.1%	8,172
6 yrs	75.6%	8,166
7 yrs	72.9%	8,164
8 yrs	70.3%	8,074
9 yrs	68.0%	7,940
10 yrs	62.1%	4,347
11 yrs	62.0%	2,940
12 yrs	59.8%	2,986
13 yrs	59.8%	2,916

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes C 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	59.8%	2,916
2019 (12 yrs)	59.8%	2,986
2018 (11 yrs)	62%	2,940
2017 (10 yrs)	62.1%	4,347
2016 (9 yrs)	68%	7,940
2015 (8 yrs)	70.3%	8,074
2014 (7 yrs)	72.9%	8,164
2013 (6 yrs)	75.6%	8,166
2012 (5 yrs)	79.1%	8,172
2011 (4 yrs)	81.5%	8,390
2010 (3 yrs)	83.1%	8,441
2009 (2 yrs)	81.5%	216

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 216Avg Mileage 38,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,441Avg Mileage 40,354Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2011

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,390Avg Mileage 50,320Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2012

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,172Avg Mileage 59,593Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2013

75.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,166Avg Mileage 68,579Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2014

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,164Avg Mileage 77,654Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,074Avg Mileage 86,168Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2016

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,940Avg Mileage 94,705Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,347Avg Mileage 105,133Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,940Avg Mileage 111,476Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,986Avg Mileage 119,825Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2020High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,916Avg Mileage 123,578Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes C 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	81.5%	216	38,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2010	3	83.1%	8,441	40,354	Tyres — 8.5%
2011	4	81.5%	8,390	50,320	Tyres — 9.5%
2012	5	79.1%	8,172	59,593	Tyres — 10.1%
2013	6	75.6%	8,166	68,579	Tyres — 20.8%
2014	7	72.9%	8,164	77,654	Brakes — 22.1%
2015	8	70.3%	8,074	86,168	Brakes — 25.5%
2016	9	68.0%	7,940	94,705	Brakes — 29.4%
2017	10	62.1%	4,347	105,133	Suspension — 38.0%
2018	11	62.0%	2,940	111,476	Suspension — 44.2%
2019	12	59.8%	2,986	119,825	Suspension — 55.3%
2020	13	59.8%	2,916	123,578	Suspension — 57.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes C 220, with age trends.

Suspension

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.1% (2 yrs)	56.6% (13 yrs)	+51.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (2 yrs)	30.4% (13 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 220 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 70,752 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.