2007 Mercedes R 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,375

Total Tests (All Years)

123,839 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 64.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 11.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs85.7%

→ ↓5.5%

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs69.8%

→ ↑3.6%

8 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.7%	35
3 yrs	80.2%	761
4 yrs	78.5%	757
5 yrs	78.5%	739
6 yrs	73.4%	736
7 yrs	69.8%	724
8 yrs	73.4%	723
9 yrs	70.3%	717
10 yrs	67.1%	434
11 yrs	66.7%	270
12 yrs	67.0%	264
13 yrs	64.2%	215

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	64.2%	215
2019 (12 yrs)	67%	264
2018 (11 yrs)	66.7%	270
2017 (10 yrs)	67.1%	434
2016 (9 yrs)	70.3%	717
2015 (8 yrs)	73.4%	723
2014 (7 yrs)	69.8%	724
2013 (6 yrs)	73.4%	736
2012 (5 yrs)	78.5%	739
2011 (4 yrs)	78.5%	757
2010 (3 yrs)	80.2%	761
2009 (2 yrs)	85.7%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 35Avg Mileage 39,530Top Failure Brakes — 5.7%

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 761Avg Mileage 38,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 757Avg Mileage 50,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 739Avg Mileage 61,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 736Avg Mileage 70,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2014

69.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 724Avg Mileage 82,224Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 723Avg Mileage 89,852Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2016

70.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 717Avg Mileage 98,317Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 434Avg Mileage 106,736Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 270Avg Mileage 113,999Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 264Avg Mileage 115,586Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2020High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 215Avg Mileage 123,839Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes R 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	85.7%	35	39,530	Brakes — 5.7%
2010	3	80.2%	761	38,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2011	4	78.5%	757	50,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2012	5	78.5%	739	61,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013	6	73.4%	736	70,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2014	7	69.8%	724	82,224	Brakes — 27.6%
2015	8	73.4%	723	89,852	Brakes — 28.6%
2016	9	70.3%	717	98,317	Brakes — 30.8%
2017	10	67.1%	434	106,736	Brakes — 40.8%
2018	11	66.7%	270	113,999	Brakes — 50.4%
2019	12	67.0%	264	115,586	Brakes — 44.3%
2020	13	64.2%	215	123,839	Brakes — 42.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.4%

↑ 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% (2 yrs)	42.8% (13 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (2 yrs)	20.9% (13 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.7% (2 yrs)	17.7% (13 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes R 320 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,375 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.