2007 Mercedes Cls 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,005

Total Tests (All Years)

90,013 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓7.1%

4 yrs76.9%

→ ↑2.3%

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↓7.7%

6 yrs71.5%

→ ↑4.1%

7 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs73.3%

→ ↑3.5%

9 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↓8.3%

12 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.0%	125
4 yrs	76.9%	130
5 yrs	79.2%	120
6 yrs	71.5%	123
7 yrs	75.6%	135
8 yrs	73.3%	120
9 yrs	76.8%	125
10 yrs	75.5%	53
11 yrs	75.0%	32
12 yrs	66.7%	42

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (12 yrs)	66.7%	42
2018 (11 yrs)	75%	32
2017 (10 yrs)	75.5%	53
2016 (9 yrs)	76.8%	125
2015 (8 yrs)	73.3%	120
2014 (7 yrs)	75.6%	135
2013 (6 yrs)	71.5%	123
2012 (5 yrs)	79.2%	120
2011 (4 yrs)	76.9%	130
2010 (3 yrs)	84%	125

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 125Avg Mileage 31,502Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2011

76.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 130Avg Mileage 39,281Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 120Avg Mileage 45,727Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2013

71.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 123Avg Mileage 56,505Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 135Avg Mileage 60,654Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 120Avg Mileage 69,697Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2016

76.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 125Avg Mileage 81,852Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2017

75.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 80,646Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 90,574Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 90,013Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Cls 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	84.0%	125	31,502	Tyres — 11.2%
2011	4	76.9%	130	39,281	Tyres — 12.3%
2012	5	79.2%	120	45,727	Tyres — 8.3%
2013	6	71.5%	123	56,505	Tyres — 26.8%
2014	7	75.6%	135	60,654	Tyres — 20.7%
2015	8	73.3%	120	69,697	Tyres — 19.2%
2016	9	76.8%	125	81,852	Brakes — 16.8%
2017	10	75.5%	53	80,646	Brakes — 28.3%
2018	11	75.0%	32	90,574	Brakes — 21.9%
2019	12	66.7%	42	90,013	Brakes — 40.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.8%

↑ 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	3.2% (3 yrs)	40.5% (12 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.4% (3 yrs)	33.3% (12 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (3 yrs)	38.1% (12 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cls 500 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2019, covering 1,005 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.