2007 Mercedes Ml 420 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

73.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,266

Total Tests (All Years)

120,207 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Ml 420

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 73.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 20.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes Ml 420 as it ages.

3 yrs85.3%

→ ↑1.3%

4 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs78.4%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs77.6%

→ ↓6.3%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs73.0%

→ ↓6.3%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.9%

13 yrs73.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.3%	238
4 yrs	86.6%	232
5 yrs	83.9%	224
6 yrs	79.4%	228
7 yrs	78.4%	227
8 yrs	77.6%	223
9 yrs	71.3%	237
10 yrs	71.4%	220
11 yrs	73.0%	141
12 yrs	66.7%	156
13 yrs	73.6%	140

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes Ml 420 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	73.6%	140
2019 (12 yrs)	66.7%	156
2018 (11 yrs)	73%	141
2017 (10 yrs)	71.4%	220
2016 (9 yrs)	71.3%	237
2015 (8 yrs)	77.6%	223
2014 (7 yrs)	78.4%	227
2013 (6 yrs)	79.4%	228
2012 (5 yrs)	83.9%	224
2011 (4 yrs)	86.6%	232
2010 (3 yrs)	85.3%	238

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 238Avg Mileage 39,423Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2011

86.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 232Avg Mileage 47,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 224Avg Mileage 57,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2013

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 228Avg Mileage 68,395Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 227Avg Mileage 77,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 223Avg Mileage 84,787Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2016

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 237Avg Mileage 95,321Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 220Avg Mileage 101,568Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 141Avg Mileage 112,168Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 156Avg Mileage 117,000Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2020

73.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 140Avg Mileage 120,207Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Ml 420 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	85.3%	238	39,423	Tyres — 5.9%
2011	4	86.6%	232	47,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%
2012	5	83.9%	224	57,839	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2013	6	79.4%	228	68,395	Brakes — 13.6%
2014	7	78.4%	227	77,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2015	8	77.6%	223	84,787	Brakes — 20.6%
2016	9	71.3%	237	95,321	Brakes — 35.4%
2017	10	71.4%	220	101,568	Brakes — 36.8%
2018	11	73.0%	141	112,168	Brakes — 27.7%
2019	12	66.7%	156	117,000	Brakes — 66.7%
2020	13	73.6%	140	120,207	Brakes — 45.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes Ml 420, with age trends.

Brakes

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

10.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.8% (3 yrs)	45.7% (13 yrs)	+41.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (3 yrs)	22.9% (13 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.8% (3 yrs)	15.0% (13 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 420 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 2,266 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.