2007 Mercedes C 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,186

Total Tests (All Years)

111,758 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C 320

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 69.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes C 320 as it ages.

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs81.9%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs76.4%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs74.9%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs73.7%

→ ↓9.2%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs69.3%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.8%	740
4 yrs	83.6%	805
5 yrs	81.9%	788
6 yrs	76.9%	783
7 yrs	76.4%	774
8 yrs	74.9%	786
9 yrs	76.1%	758
10 yrs	73.7%	251
11 yrs	64.5%	172
12 yrs	69.3%	163
13 yrs	69.3%	166

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes C 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	69.3%	166
2019 (12 yrs)	69.3%	163
2018 (11 yrs)	64.5%	172
2017 (10 yrs)	73.7%	251
2016 (9 yrs)	76.1%	758
2015 (8 yrs)	74.9%	786
2014 (7 yrs)	76.4%	774
2013 (6 yrs)	76.9%	783
2012 (5 yrs)	81.9%	788
2011 (4 yrs)	83.6%	805
2010 (3 yrs)	83.8%	740

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 740Avg Mileage 36,012Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 805Avg Mileage 45,112Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2012

81.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 788Avg Mileage 55,689Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 783Avg Mileage 65,476Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 774Avg Mileage 73,379Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2015

74.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 786Avg Mileage 82,205Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2016

76.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 758Avg Mileage 89,590Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2017

73.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 251Avg Mileage 95,724Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 172Avg Mileage 101,485Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2019

69.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 163Avg Mileage 108,856Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2020

69.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 166Avg Mileage 111,758Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes C 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	83.8%	740	36,012	Tyres — 8.0%
2011	4	83.6%	805	45,112	Tyres — 9.2%
2012	5	81.9%	788	55,689	Tyres — 8.5%
2013	6	76.9%	783	65,476	Tyres — 18.4%
2014	7	76.4%	774	73,379	Tyres — 20.8%
2015	8	74.9%	786	82,205	Brakes — 19.0%
2016	9	76.1%	758	89,590	Brakes — 19.4%
2017	10	73.7%	251	95,724	Brakes — 33.1%
2018	11	64.5%	172	101,485	Brakes — 33.7%
2019	12	69.3%	163	108,856	Brakes — 43.6%
2020	13	69.3%	166	111,758	Brakes — 46.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes C 320, with age trends.

Brakes

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.3%

↑ 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	2.2% (3 yrs)	46.4% (13 yrs)	+44.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.4% (3 yrs)	22.9% (13 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	28.9% (13 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 320 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 6,186 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.