2007 Mercedes S 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

17,628

Total Tests (All Years)

114,630 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 69.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.7%

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs77.4%

→ ↑1.3%

7 yrs78.7%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs74.6%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs74.0%

→ ↓5.1%

12 yrs68.9%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.5%	548
3 yrs	84.8%	2,420
4 yrs	82.2%	2,381
5 yrs	79.9%	2,281
6 yrs	77.4%	2,192
7 yrs	78.7%	2,109
8 yrs	77.2%	2,010
9 yrs	77.0%	1,946
10 yrs	74.6%	598
11 yrs	74.0%	392
12 yrs	68.9%	396
13 yrs	69.3%	355

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	69.3%	355
2019 (12 yrs)	68.9%	396
2018 (11 yrs)	74%	392
2017 (10 yrs)	74.6%	598
2016 (9 yrs)	77%	1,946
2015 (8 yrs)	77.2%	2,010
2014 (7 yrs)	78.7%	2,109
2013 (6 yrs)	77.4%	2,192
2012 (5 yrs)	79.9%	2,281
2011 (4 yrs)	82.2%	2,381
2010 (3 yrs)	84.8%	2,420
2009 (2 yrs)	88.5%	548

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 548Avg Mileage 48,954Top Failure Tyres — 5.8%

2010

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,420Avg Mileage 45,656Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,381Avg Mileage 56,274Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2012

79.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,281Avg Mileage 67,471Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2013

77.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,192Avg Mileage 78,299Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,109Avg Mileage 86,250Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,010Avg Mileage 92,694Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,946Avg Mileage 98,972Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2017

74.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 598Avg Mileage 102,178Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2018

74.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 392Avg Mileage 108,684Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2019

68.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 396Avg Mileage 111,849Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2020

69.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 355Avg Mileage 114,630Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes S 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	88.5%	548	48,954	Tyres — 5.8%
2010	3	84.8%	2,420	45,656	Tyres — 8.1%
2011	4	82.2%	2,381	56,274	Tyres — 9.8%
2012	5	79.9%	2,281	67,471	Tyres — 10.7%
2013	6	77.4%	2,192	78,299	Tyres — 21.2%
2014	7	78.7%	2,109	86,250	Brakes — 20.5%
2015	8	77.2%	2,010	92,694	Brakes — 22.1%
2016	9	77.0%	1,946	98,972	Brakes — 23.1%
2017	10	74.6%	598	102,178	Brakes — 27.4%
2018	11	74.0%	392	108,684	Brakes — 30.4%
2019	12	68.9%	396	111,849	Brakes — 43.7%
2020	13	69.3%	355	114,630	Brakes — 47.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.0%

↑ 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	3.8% (2 yrs)	47.3% (13 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.7% (2 yrs)	28.7% (13 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (2 yrs)	31.5% (13 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 320 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 17,628 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.