2007 Mercedes R 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,171

Total Tests (All Years)

116,406 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 65.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 12.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓11.8%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↑3.3%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs74.2%

→ ↓8.6%

10 yrs65.6%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs68.6%

→ ↓11.5%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↑8.5%

13 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.5%	159
4 yrs	77.9%	145
5 yrs	78.5%	144
6 yrs	66.7%	141
7 yrs	69.4%	144
8 yrs	72.7%	143
9 yrs	74.2%	132
10 yrs	65.6%	61
11 yrs	68.6%	35
12 yrs	57.1%	35
13 yrs	65.6%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	65.6%	32
2019 (12 yrs)	57.1%	35
2018 (11 yrs)	68.6%	35
2017 (10 yrs)	65.6%	61
2016 (9 yrs)	74.2%	132
2015 (8 yrs)	72.7%	143
2014 (7 yrs)	69.4%	144
2013 (6 yrs)	66.7%	141
2012 (5 yrs)	78.5%	144
2011 (4 yrs)	77.9%	145
2010 (3 yrs)	80.5%	159

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 159Avg Mileage 35,609Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 145Avg Mileage 44,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 144Avg Mileage 53,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 141Avg Mileage 63,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 144Avg Mileage 73,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 143Avg Mileage 82,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 132Avg Mileage 91,148Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2017

65.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 100,075Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2018

68.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 107,789Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 113,349Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 116,406Top Failure Brakes — 96.9%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes R 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	80.5%	159	35,609	Tyres — 7.5%
2011	4	77.9%	145	44,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2012	5	78.5%	144	53,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	6	66.7%	141	63,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2014	7	69.4%	144	73,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2015	8	72.7%	143	82,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2016	9	74.2%	132	91,148	Brakes — 35.6%
2017	10	65.6%	61	100,075	Brakes — 60.7%
2018	11	68.6%	35	107,789	Brakes — 34.3%
2019	12	57.1%	35	113,349	Brakes — 71.4%
2020	13	65.6%	32	116,406	Brakes — 96.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ 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	5.7% (3 yrs)	96.9% (13 yrs)	+91.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	28.1% (13 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.7% (3 yrs)	25.0% (13 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes R 280 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 1,171 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.