2007 Mercedes Ml — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.2%

Latest Pass Rate

696

Total Tests (All Years)

137,306 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 69.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 15.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↑5.1%

5 yrs89.8%

→ ↓11.6%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs78.9%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs81.5%

→ ↓8.4%

9 yrs73.1%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs69.1%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↓8.4%

13 yrs60.6%

→ ↑15.6%

14 yrs76.2%

→ ↑3.8%

15 yrs80.0%

→ ↓12.4%

16 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs69.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.0%	54
4 yrs	84.7%	59
5 yrs	89.8%	59
6 yrs	78.2%	55
7 yrs	78.9%	57
8 yrs	81.5%	54
9 yrs	73.1%	52
10 yrs	69.1%	55
11 yrs	71.0%	31
12 yrs	69.0%	42
13 yrs	60.6%	33
14 yrs	76.2%	42
15 yrs	80.0%	30
16 yrs	67.6%	34
17 yrs	69.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	69.2%	39
2023 (16 yrs)	67.6%	34
2022 (15 yrs)	80%	30
2021 (14 yrs)	76.2%	42
2020 (13 yrs)	60.6%	33
2019 (12 yrs)	69%	42
2018 (11 yrs)	71%	31
2017 (10 yrs)	69.1%	55
2016 (9 yrs)	73.1%	52
2015 (8 yrs)	81.5%	54
2014 (7 yrs)	78.9%	57
2013 (6 yrs)	78.2%	55
2012 (5 yrs)	89.8%	59
2011 (4 yrs)	84.7%	59
2010 (3 yrs)	87%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 54Avg Mileage 36,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2011

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 59Avg Mileage 46,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2012

89.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 65,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2013

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 55Avg Mileage 64,542Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 73,277Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2015

81.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 81,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2016

73.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 88,621Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2017

69.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 97,059Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2018

71.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 103,487Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 112,821Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 116,479Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%

2021

76.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 120,558Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 128,547Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 127,312Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2024

69.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 137,306Top Failure Tyres — 30.8%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Ml by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	87.0%	54	36,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2011	4	84.7%	59	46,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2012	5	89.8%	59	65,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2013	6	78.2%	55	64,542	Brakes — 20.0%
2014	7	78.9%	57	73,277	Brakes — 21.1%
2015	8	81.5%	54	81,618	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2016	9	73.1%	52	88,621	Brakes — 32.7%
2017	10	69.1%	55	97,059	Brakes — 45.5%
2018	11	71.0%	31	103,487	Tyres — 22.6%
2019	12	69.0%	42	112,821	Brakes — 69.0%
2020	13	60.6%	33	116,479	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%
2021	14	76.2%	42	120,558	Brakes — 33.3%
2022	15	80.0%	30	128,547	Suspension — 26.7%
2023	16	67.6%	34	127,312	Suspension — 44.1%
2024	17	69.2%	39	137,306	Tyres — 30.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.3%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.6% (3 yrs)	30.8% (17 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (3 yrs)	23.1% (17 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.7% (3 yrs)	15.4% (17 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 696 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.