2007 Mercedes Ml 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

68.9%

Latest Pass Rate

11,978

Total Tests (All Years)

116,770 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 68.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 15.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.6%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs73.1%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs64.2%

→ ↑4.7%

13 yrs68.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.6%	1,320
4 yrs	83.9%	1,375
5 yrs	81.3%	1,336
6 yrs	76.6%	1,321
7 yrs	71.2%	1,307
8 yrs	73.1%	1,327
9 yrs	68.9%	1,301
10 yrs	68.3%	895
11 yrs	65.2%	598
12 yrs	64.2%	620
13 yrs	68.9%	578

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	68.9%	578
2019 (12 yrs)	64.2%	620
2018 (11 yrs)	65.2%	598
2017 (10 yrs)	68.3%	895
2016 (9 yrs)	68.9%	1,301
2015 (8 yrs)	73.1%	1,327
2014 (7 yrs)	71.2%	1,307
2013 (6 yrs)	76.6%	1,321
2012 (5 yrs)	81.3%	1,336
2011 (4 yrs)	83.9%	1,375
2010 (3 yrs)	84.6%	1,320

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,320Avg Mileage 36,408Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2011

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,375Avg Mileage 44,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,336Avg Mileage 54,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2013

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,321Avg Mileage 63,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,307Avg Mileage 72,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2015

73.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,327Avg Mileage 81,415Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,301Avg Mileage 89,983Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 895Avg Mileage 96,583Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 598Avg Mileage 104,144Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 620Avg Mileage 109,980Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2020

68.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 578Avg Mileage 116,770Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Ml 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	84.6%	1,320	36,408	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2011	4	83.9%	1,375	44,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2012	5	81.3%	1,336	54,503	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2013	6	76.6%	1,321	63,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2014	7	71.2%	1,307	72,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2015	8	73.1%	1,327	81,415	Brakes — 23.7%
2016	9	68.9%	1,301	89,983	Brakes — 39.7%
2017	10	68.3%	895	96,583	Brakes — 40.9%
2018	11	65.2%	598	104,144	Brakes — 41.3%
2019	12	64.2%	620	109,980	Brakes — 54.2%
2020	13	68.9%	578	116,770	Brakes — 48.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.2%

↑ 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)	48.6% (13 yrs)	+45.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	18.7% (13 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	20.4% (13 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 280 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 11,978 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.