2007 Mercedes E 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

68.0%

Latest Pass Rate

21,809

Total Tests (All Years)

124,100 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 68.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 14.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs89.2%

→ ↓6.0%

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs72.0%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs69.3%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs68.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.2%	139
3 yrs	83.2%	2,859
4 yrs	83.4%	2,865
5 yrs	81.0%	2,774
6 yrs	78.2%	2,761
7 yrs	76.7%	2,722
8 yrs	74.1%	2,730
9 yrs	71.3%	2,653
10 yrs	72.0%	762
11 yrs	69.3%	508
12 yrs	68.9%	530
13 yrs	68.0%	506

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes E 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%	506
2019 (12 yrs)	68.9%	530
2018 (11 yrs)	69.3%	508
2017 (10 yrs)	72%	762
2016 (9 yrs)	71.3%	2,653
2015 (8 yrs)	74.1%	2,730
2014 (7 yrs)	76.7%	2,722
2013 (6 yrs)	78.2%	2,761
2012 (5 yrs)	81%	2,774
2011 (4 yrs)	83.4%	2,865
2010 (3 yrs)	83.2%	2,859
2009 (2 yrs)	89.2%	139

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 139Avg Mileage 44,085Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2010

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,859Avg Mileage 43,135Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2011

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,865Avg Mileage 54,277Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,774Avg Mileage 65,142Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2013

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,761Avg Mileage 75,043Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,722Avg Mileage 84,894Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2015

74.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,730Avg Mileage 94,593Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2016

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,653Avg Mileage 102,894Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2017

72.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 762Avg Mileage 107,616Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2018

69.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 508Avg Mileage 117,460Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2019

68.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 530Avg Mileage 119,851Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2020

68.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 506Avg Mileage 124,100Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes E 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	89.2%	139	44,085	Tyres — 7.2%
2010	3	83.2%	2,859	43,135	Tyres — 11.1%
2011	4	83.4%	2,865	54,277	Tyres — 9.8%
2012	5	81.0%	2,774	65,142	Tyres — 9.9%
2013	6	78.2%	2,761	75,043	Tyres — 18.7%
2014	7	76.7%	2,722	84,894	Tyres — 18.3%
2015	8	74.1%	2,730	94,593	Tyres — 21.6%
2016	9	71.3%	2,653	102,894	Tyres — 23.6%
2017	10	72.0%	762	107,616	Brakes — 24.1%
2018	11	69.3%	508	117,460	Brakes — 34.1%
2019	12	68.9%	530	119,851	Brakes — 36.8%
2020	13	68.0%	506	124,100	Brakes — 44.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.9%

↑ 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	1.4% (2 yrs)	44.9% (13 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (2 yrs)	26.9% (13 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 320 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 21,809 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.