2007 Mercedes C 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,168

Total Tests (All Years)

90,742 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 58.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 5.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes C 350 as it ages.

3 yrs86.0%

→ ↑4.1%

4 yrs90.1%

→ ↓10.9%

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs81.2%

→ ↓12.2%

7 yrs69.0%

→ ↑8.0%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓6.7%

9 yrs70.3%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs74.1%

→ ↓5.5%

11 yrs68.6%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs71.4%

→ ↓13.1%

13 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.0%	143
4 yrs	90.1%	141
5 yrs	79.2%	149
6 yrs	81.2%	149
7 yrs	69.0%	142
8 yrs	77.0%	139
9 yrs	70.3%	145
10 yrs	74.1%	54
11 yrs	68.6%	35
12 yrs	71.4%	35
13 yrs	58.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes C 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	58.3%	36
2019 (12 yrs)	71.4%	35
2018 (11 yrs)	68.6%	35
2017 (10 yrs)	74.1%	54
2016 (9 yrs)	70.3%	145
2015 (8 yrs)	77%	139
2014 (7 yrs)	69%	142
2013 (6 yrs)	81.2%	149
2012 (5 yrs)	79.2%	149
2011 (4 yrs)	90.1%	141
2010 (3 yrs)	86%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 143Avg Mileage 24,812Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2011

90.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 141Avg Mileage 32,024Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 149Avg Mileage 38,129Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2013

81.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 149Avg Mileage 46,619Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 142Avg Mileage 53,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2015

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 139Avg Mileage 59,678Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2016

70.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 65,114Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 73,258Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2018

68.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 78,309Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 83,926Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 90,742Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes C 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	86.0%	143	24,812	Tyres — 11.2%
2011	4	90.1%	141	32,024	Tyres — 5.7%
2012	5	79.2%	149	38,129	Tyres — 11.4%
2013	6	81.2%	149	46,619	Tyres — 23.5%
2014	7	69.0%	142	53,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2015	8	77.0%	139	59,678	Brakes — 19.4%
2016	9	70.3%	145	65,114	Tyres — 24.8%
2017	10	74.1%	54	73,258	Brakes — 42.6%
2018	11	68.6%	35	78,309	Brakes — 62.9%
2019	12	71.4%	35	83,926	Suspension — 22.9%
2020	13	58.3%	36	90,742	Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes C 350, with age trends.

Brakes

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.5%

↑ 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	2.8% (3 yrs)	33.3% (13 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (3 yrs)	13.9% (13 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 350 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 1,168 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.