2007 Mercedes E 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.6%

Latest Pass Rate

36,304

Total Tests (All Years)

130,882 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 69.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes E 220 as it ages.

2 yrs85.8%

→ ↓0.2%

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs73.4%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs70.9%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs68.9%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs69.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.8%	1,153
3 yrs	85.6%	5,063
4 yrs	83.8%	4,866
5 yrs	79.5%	4,701
6 yrs	75.9%	4,622
7 yrs	73.4%	4,414
8 yrs	72.7%	4,230
9 yrs	70.9%	3,982
10 yrs	69.3%	1,122
11 yrs	69.1%	755
12 yrs	68.9%	688
13 yrs	69.6%	708

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes E 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	69.6%	708
2019 (12 yrs)	68.9%	688
2018 (11 yrs)	69.1%	755
2017 (10 yrs)	69.3%	1,122
2016 (9 yrs)	70.9%	3,982
2015 (8 yrs)	72.7%	4,230
2014 (7 yrs)	73.4%	4,414
2013 (6 yrs)	75.9%	4,622
2012 (5 yrs)	79.5%	4,701
2011 (4 yrs)	83.8%	4,866
2010 (3 yrs)	85.6%	5,063
2009 (2 yrs)	85.8%	1,153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,153Avg Mileage 59,055Top Failure Tyres — 5.8%

2010

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,063Avg Mileage 52,743Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2011

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,866Avg Mileage 67,332Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,701Avg Mileage 81,121Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,622Avg Mileage 93,235Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2014

73.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,414Avg Mileage 103,403Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,230Avg Mileage 111,971Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2016

70.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,982Avg Mileage 119,666Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2017

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,122Avg Mileage 127,513Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2018

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 755Avg Mileage 128,070Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2019

68.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 688Avg Mileage 130,826Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2020

69.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 708Avg Mileage 130,882Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes E 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	85.8%	1,153	59,055	Tyres — 5.8%
2010	3	85.6%	5,063	52,743	Tyres — 7.3%
2011	4	83.8%	4,866	67,332	Tyres — 8.1%
2012	5	79.5%	4,701	81,121	Tyres — 8.5%
2013	6	75.9%	4,622	93,235	Tyres — 18.7%
2014	7	73.4%	4,414	103,403	Tyres — 21.6%
2015	8	72.7%	4,230	111,971	Suspension — 24.1%
2016	9	70.9%	3,982	119,666	Brakes — 28.0%
2017	10	69.3%	1,122	127,513	Brakes — 34.5%
2018	11	69.1%	755	128,070	Brakes — 38.9%
2019	12	68.9%	688	130,826	Brakes — 44.9%
2020	13	69.6%	708	130,882	Brakes — 46.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes E 220, with age trends.

Brakes

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.7%

↑ 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	4.3% (2 yrs)	46.6% (13 yrs)	+42.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.7% (2 yrs)	33.9% (13 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (2 yrs)	27.7% (13 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 220 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 36,304 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.