2007 Mercedes C 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

73.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,291

Total Tests (All Years)

77,595 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 73.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 19.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes C 280 as it ages.

3 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs88.2%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs82.7%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs83.6%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs73.0%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs73.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.4%	415
4 yrs	88.2%	434
5 yrs	85.6%	411
6 yrs	82.7%	411
7 yrs	83.6%	396
8 yrs	81.3%	385
9 yrs	79.2%	399
10 yrs	75.6%	135
11 yrs	73.0%	100
12 yrs	74.3%	105
13 yrs	73.0%	100

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes C 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	73%	100
2019 (12 yrs)	74.3%	105
2018 (11 yrs)	73%	100
2017 (10 yrs)	75.6%	135
2016 (9 yrs)	79.2%	399
2015 (8 yrs)	81.3%	385
2014 (7 yrs)	83.6%	396
2013 (6 yrs)	82.7%	411
2012 (5 yrs)	85.6%	411
2011 (4 yrs)	88.2%	434
2010 (3 yrs)	88.4%	415

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 415Avg Mileage 25,065Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2011

88.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 434Avg Mileage 31,518Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2012

85.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 411Avg Mileage 36,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2013

82.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 411Avg Mileage 44,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 396Avg Mileage 51,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2015

81.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 385Avg Mileage 56,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 399Avg Mileage 63,605Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2017

75.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 135Avg Mileage 65,156Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100Avg Mileage 68,388Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%

2019

74.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 105Avg Mileage 76,195Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2020

73.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 100Avg Mileage 77,595Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes C 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	88.4%	415	25,065	Tyres — 7.0%
2011	4	88.2%	434	31,518	Tyres — 6.5%
2012	5	85.6%	411	36,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2013	6	82.7%	411	44,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2014	7	83.6%	396	51,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2015	8	81.3%	385	56,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2016	9	79.2%	399	63,605	Brakes — 19.0%
2017	10	75.6%	135	65,156	Tyres — 15.6%
2018	11	73.0%	100	68,388	Suspension — 16.0%
2019	12	74.3%	105	76,195	Brakes — 39.0%
2020	13	73.0%	100	77,595	Brakes — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes C 280, with age trends.

Brakes

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.0%

↑ 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	1.9% (3 yrs)	31.0% (13 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.7% (3 yrs)	15.0% (13 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (3 yrs)	19.0% (13 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 280 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 3,291 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.