2007 Mercedes Cl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

78.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,333

Total Tests (All Years)

89,088 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 78.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 25.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes Cl 500 as it ages.

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↑3.1%

6 yrs83.2%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs79.8%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs80.2%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs75.6%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs78.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.3%	350
4 yrs	79.3%	347
5 yrs	80.1%	346
6 yrs	83.2%	334
7 yrs	77.6%	339
8 yrs	76.3%	333
9 yrs	80.2%	328
10 yrs	79.8%	312
11 yrs	80.2%	202
12 yrs	75.6%	213
13 yrs	78.2%	229

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes Cl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	78.2%	229
2019 (12 yrs)	75.6%	213
2018 (11 yrs)	80.2%	202
2017 (10 yrs)	79.8%	312
2016 (9 yrs)	80.2%	328
2015 (8 yrs)	76.3%	333
2014 (7 yrs)	77.6%	339
2013 (6 yrs)	83.2%	334
2012 (5 yrs)	80.1%	346
2011 (4 yrs)	79.3%	347
2010 (3 yrs)	82.3%	350

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 350Avg Mileage 27,967Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2011

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 347Avg Mileage 36,057Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2012

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 346Avg Mileage 44,832Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2013

83.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 334Avg Mileage 51,173Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2014

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 339Avg Mileage 56,971Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 333Avg Mileage 63,881Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2016

80.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 328Avg Mileage 71,783Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2017

79.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 312Avg Mileage 75,186Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2018

80.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 202Avg Mileage 77,774Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2019

75.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 213Avg Mileage 82,926Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2020

78.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 229Avg Mileage 89,088Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Cl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	82.3%	350	27,967	Tyres — 10.0%
2011	4	79.3%	347	36,057	Tyres — 8.6%
2012	5	80.1%	346	44,832	Tyres — 10.7%
2013	6	83.2%	334	51,173	Tyres — 15.6%
2014	7	77.6%	339	56,971	Suspension — 17.7%
2015	8	76.3%	333	63,881	Brakes — 21.6%
2016	9	80.2%	328	71,783	Brakes — 26.5%
2017	10	79.8%	312	75,186	Brakes — 23.4%
2018	11	80.2%	202	77,774	Brakes — 25.7%
2019	12	75.6%	213	82,926	Brakes — 33.3%
2020	13	78.2%	229	89,088	Brakes — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes Cl 500, with age trends.

Brakes

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.6%

↑ 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	7.4% (3 yrs)	34.1% (13 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.6% (3 yrs)	17.9% (13 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (3 yrs)	17.9% (13 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cl 500 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 3,333 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.