2007 Mercedes Ml 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

65.4%

Latest Pass Rate

11,669

Total Tests (All Years)

116,071 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 65.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 12.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.3%

3 yrs86.1%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs85.6%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs78.1%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs73.4%

→ ↑3.1%

8 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs74.3%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs73.8%

→ ↓9.9%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs62.6%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs65.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.4%	43
3 yrs	86.1%	1,457
4 yrs	85.6%	1,506
5 yrs	81.1%	1,467
6 yrs	78.1%	1,443
7 yrs	73.4%	1,471
8 yrs	76.5%	1,456
9 yrs	74.3%	1,444
10 yrs	73.8%	450
11 yrs	63.9%	324
12 yrs	62.6%	313
13 yrs	65.4%	295

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes Ml 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	65.4%	295
2019 (12 yrs)	62.6%	313
2018 (11 yrs)	63.9%	324
2017 (10 yrs)	73.8%	450
2016 (9 yrs)	74.3%	1,444
2015 (8 yrs)	76.5%	1,456
2014 (7 yrs)	73.4%	1,471
2013 (6 yrs)	78.1%	1,443
2012 (5 yrs)	81.1%	1,467
2011 (4 yrs)	85.6%	1,506
2010 (3 yrs)	86.1%	1,457
2009 (2 yrs)	88.4%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 37,360Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2010

86.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,457Avg Mileage 37,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2011

85.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,506Avg Mileage 47,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,467Avg Mileage 56,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2013

78.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,443Avg Mileage 66,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2014

73.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,471Avg Mileage 75,952Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,456Avg Mileage 83,567Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2016

74.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,444Avg Mileage 92,703Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 450Avg Mileage 97,773Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2018High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 324Avg Mileage 103,138Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 313Avg Mileage 111,010Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2020

65.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 295Avg Mileage 116,071Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Ml 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	88.4%	43	37,360	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2010	3	86.1%	1,457	37,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2011	4	85.6%	1,506	47,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2012	5	81.1%	1,467	56,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2013	6	78.1%	1,443	66,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2014	7	73.4%	1,471	75,952	Brakes — 19.8%
2015	8	76.5%	1,456	83,567	Brakes — 21.8%
2016	9	74.3%	1,444	92,703	Brakes — 28.3%
2017	10	73.8%	450	97,773	Brakes — 31.3%
2018	11	63.9%	324	103,138	Brakes — 42.3%
2019	12	62.6%	313	111,010	Brakes — 46.3%
2020	13	65.4%	295	116,071	Brakes — 52.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.6%

↑ 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	2.3% (2 yrs)	52.9% (13 yrs)	+50.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.3% (2 yrs)	26.1% (13 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.3% (2 yrs)	22.7% (13 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 320 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 11,669 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.