2007 Mercedes E 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

23,918

Total Tests (All Years)

118,500 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 72.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 19.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes E 280 as it ages.

2 yrs87.4%

→ ↓2.9%

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs81.9%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs77.7%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs68.8%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.4%	207
3 yrs	84.5%	3,167
4 yrs	82.9%	3,142
5 yrs	81.9%	3,058
6 yrs	77.7%	3,049
7 yrs	75.5%	2,974
8 yrs	74.6%	2,920
9 yrs	72.3%	2,843
10 yrs	71.8%	875
11 yrs	69.8%	559
12 yrs	68.8%	571
13 yrs	72.2%	553

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes E 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	72.2%	553
2019 (12 yrs)	68.8%	571
2018 (11 yrs)	69.8%	559
2017 (10 yrs)	71.8%	875
2016 (9 yrs)	72.3%	2,843
2015 (8 yrs)	74.6%	2,920
2014 (7 yrs)	75.5%	2,974
2013 (6 yrs)	77.7%	3,049
2012 (5 yrs)	81.9%	3,058
2011 (4 yrs)	82.9%	3,142
2010 (3 yrs)	84.5%	3,167
2009 (2 yrs)	87.4%	207

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 207Avg Mileage 45,583Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2010

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,167Avg Mileage 41,478Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,142Avg Mileage 52,519Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2012

81.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,058Avg Mileage 63,055Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2013

77.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,049Avg Mileage 73,787Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2014

75.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,974Avg Mileage 82,993Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2015

74.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,920Avg Mileage 91,461Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2016

72.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,843Avg Mileage 99,264Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2017

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 875Avg Mileage 103,686Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 559Avg Mileage 109,202Top Failure Tyres — 30.1%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 571Avg Mileage 114,409Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2020

72.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 553Avg Mileage 118,500Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes E 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	87.4%	207	45,583	Tyres — 7.2%
2010	3	84.5%	3,167	41,478	Tyres — 9.4%
2011	4	82.9%	3,142	52,519	Tyres — 9.3%
2012	5	81.9%	3,058	63,055	Tyres — 8.6%
2013	6	77.7%	3,049	73,787	Tyres — 18.7%
2014	7	75.5%	2,974	82,993	Tyres — 19.6%
2015	8	74.6%	2,920	91,461	Tyres — 21.5%
2016	9	72.3%	2,843	99,264	Suspension — 23.2%
2017	10	71.8%	875	103,686	Suspension — 25.5%
2018	11	69.8%	559	109,202	Tyres — 30.1%
2019	12	68.8%	571	114,409	Suspension — 33.8%
2020	13	72.2%	553	118,500	Brakes — 34.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes E 280, with age trends.

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.5%

↑ 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	3.9% (2 yrs)	34.7% (13 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.4% (2 yrs)	31.5% (13 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (2 yrs)	26.0% (13 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 280 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 23,918 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.