2007 Mercedes Cls 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

68.6%

Latest Pass Rate

20,875

Total Tests (All Years)

113,293 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 68.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 15.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs89.2%

→ ↓6.9%

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs68.1%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs68.1%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs68.0%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs68.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.2%	74
3 yrs	82.3%	2,651
4 yrs	80.6%	2,689
5 yrs	78.3%	2,660
6 yrs	73.4%	2,673
7 yrs	72.7%	2,654
8 yrs	70.1%	2,583
9 yrs	68.1%	2,599
10 yrs	68.1%	762
11 yrs	63.2%	506
12 yrs	68.0%	531
13 yrs	68.6%	493

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	68.6%	493
2019 (12 yrs)	68%	531
2018 (11 yrs)	63.2%	506
2017 (10 yrs)	68.1%	762
2016 (9 yrs)	68.1%	2,599
2015 (8 yrs)	70.1%	2,583
2014 (7 yrs)	72.7%	2,654
2013 (6 yrs)	73.4%	2,673
2012 (5 yrs)	78.3%	2,660
2011 (4 yrs)	80.6%	2,689
2010 (3 yrs)	82.3%	2,651
2009 (2 yrs)	89.2%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 74Avg Mileage 31,369Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,651Avg Mileage 36,779Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,689Avg Mileage 46,470Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,660Avg Mileage 56,415Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,673Avg Mileage 65,133Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2014

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,654Avg Mileage 74,056Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2015

70.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,583Avg Mileage 83,426Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%

2016

68.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,599Avg Mileage 91,636Top Failure Tyres — 28.9%

2017

68.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 762Avg Mileage 97,209Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 506Avg Mileage 104,633Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2019

68.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 531Avg Mileage 109,016Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 493Avg Mileage 113,293Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Cls 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	89.2%	74	31,369	Tyres — 5.4%
2010	3	82.3%	2,651	36,779	Tyres — 11.4%
2011	4	80.6%	2,689	46,470	Tyres — 12.3%
2012	5	78.3%	2,660	56,415	Tyres — 13.1%
2013	6	73.4%	2,673	65,133	Tyres — 27.2%
2014	7	72.7%	2,654	74,056	Tyres — 26.8%
2015	8	70.1%	2,583	83,426	Tyres — 28.0%
2016	9	68.1%	2,599	91,636	Tyres — 28.9%
2017	10	68.1%	762	97,209	Brakes — 29.0%
2018	11	63.2%	506	104,633	Brakes — 38.5%
2019	12	68.0%	531	109,016	Brakes — 39.9%
2020	13	68.6%	493	113,293	Brakes — 40.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.3%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.4% (2 yrs)	32.9% (13 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cls 320 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 20,875 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.