2007 Mercedes C 230 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

66.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,317

Total Tests (All Years)

91,612 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 66.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 13.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes C 230 as it ages.

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↓5.0%

8 yrs71.7%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs73.7%

→ ↓8.3%

10 yrs65.4%

→ ↑4.4%

11 yrs69.8%

→ ↓8.6%

12 yrs61.2%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs66.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.9%	242
4 yrs	82.8%	238
5 yrs	78.5%	237
6 yrs	79.1%	239
7 yrs	76.7%	236
8 yrs	71.7%	230
9 yrs	73.7%	228
10 yrs	65.4%	208
11 yrs	69.8%	149
12 yrs	61.2%	147
13 yrs	66.3%	163

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes C 230 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	66.3%	163
2019 (12 yrs)	61.2%	147
2018 (11 yrs)	69.8%	149
2017 (10 yrs)	65.4%	208
2016 (9 yrs)	73.7%	228
2015 (8 yrs)	71.7%	230
2014 (7 yrs)	76.7%	236
2013 (6 yrs)	79.1%	239
2012 (5 yrs)	78.5%	237
2011 (4 yrs)	82.8%	238
2010 (3 yrs)	83.9%	242

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 242Avg Mileage 29,980Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2011

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 238Avg Mileage 37,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 237Avg Mileage 45,069Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 239Avg Mileage 52,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 236Avg Mileage 56,985Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2015

71.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 230Avg Mileage 63,554Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 228Avg Mileage 70,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2017

65.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 208Avg Mileage 76,102Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 149Avg Mileage 79,574Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 147Avg Mileage 83,655Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2020

66.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 163Avg Mileage 91,612Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes C 230 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	83.9%	242	29,980	Tyres — 10.3%
2011	4	82.8%	238	37,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2012	5	78.5%	237	45,069	Tyres — 11.4%
2013	6	79.1%	239	52,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2014	7	76.7%	236	56,985	Tyres — 17.8%
2015	8	71.7%	230	63,554	Tyres — 26.5%
2016	9	73.7%	228	70,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2017	10	65.4%	208	76,102	Suspension — 35.1%
2018	11	69.8%	149	79,574	Suspension — 33.6%
2019	12	61.2%	147	83,655	Brakes — 31.3%
2020	13	66.3%	163	91,612	Brakes — 53.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes C 230, with age trends.

Suspension

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.3%

↑ 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	3.3% (3 yrs)	53.4% (13 yrs)	+50.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (3 yrs)	27.6% (13 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 230 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 2,317 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.