2007 Mercedes Cls 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

64.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,436

Total Tests (All Years)

77,676 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 64.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 11.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs78.0%

→ ↓6.9%

6 yrs71.1%

→ ↑6.1%

7 yrs77.2%

→ ↑2.8%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs72.9%

→ ↑4.7%

11 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs76.7%

→ ↓12.4%

13 yrs64.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.0%	205
4 yrs	78.6%	192
5 yrs	78.0%	177
6 yrs	71.1%	173
7 yrs	77.2%	167
8 yrs	80.0%	165
9 yrs	75.6%	164
10 yrs	72.9%	59
11 yrs	77.6%	49
12 yrs	76.7%	43
13 yrs	64.3%	42

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	64.3%	42
2019 (12 yrs)	76.7%	43
2018 (11 yrs)	77.6%	49
2017 (10 yrs)	72.9%	59
2016 (9 yrs)	75.6%	164
2015 (8 yrs)	80%	165
2014 (7 yrs)	77.2%	167
2013 (6 yrs)	71.1%	173
2012 (5 yrs)	78%	177
2011 (4 yrs)	78.6%	192
2010 (3 yrs)	81%	205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 205Avg Mileage 30,564Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 192Avg Mileage 38,141Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2012

78.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 177Avg Mileage 43,516Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2013

71.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 173Avg Mileage 48,558Top Failure Tyres — 32.9%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 167Avg Mileage 55,548Top Failure Tyres — 29.9%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 165Avg Mileage 61,105Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2016

75.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 164Avg Mileage 67,189Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2017

72.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 68,206Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2018

77.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 74,547Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2019

76.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 84,405Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 77,676Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Cls 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	81.0%	205	30,564	Tyres — 12.2%
2011	4	78.6%	192	38,141	Tyres — 12.0%
2012	5	78.0%	177	43,516	Tyres — 7.9%
2013	6	71.1%	173	48,558	Tyres — 32.9%
2014	7	77.2%	167	55,548	Tyres — 29.9%
2015	8	80.0%	165	61,105	Brakes — 18.2%
2016	9	75.6%	164	67,189	Brakes — 17.1%
2017	10	72.9%	59	68,206	Tyres — 27.1%
2018	11	77.6%	49	74,547	Tyres — 20.4%
2019	12	76.7%	43	84,405	Brakes — 30.2%
2020	13	64.3%	42	77,676	Suspension — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

9.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.4% (3 yrs)	47.6% (13 yrs)	+45.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	45.2% (13 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (3 yrs)	35.7% (13 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cls 350 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 1,436 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.