2007 Mercedes S 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

76.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,396

Total Tests (All Years)

91,736 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 76.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 23.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes S 350 as it ages.

2 yrs93.9%

→ ↓10.0%

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs81.8%

→ ↑2.9%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs84.5%

→ ↓7.5%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↑7.1%

8 yrs84.1%

→ ↓7.0%

9 yrs77.1%

→ ↑6.2%

10 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs82.1%

→ ↓11.6%

12 yrs70.5%

→ ↑5.8%

13 yrs76.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.9%	82
3 yrs	83.9%	218
4 yrs	81.8%	181
5 yrs	84.7%	157
6 yrs	84.5%	161
7 yrs	77.0%	152
8 yrs	84.1%	145
9 yrs	77.1%	131
10 yrs	83.3%	48
11 yrs	82.1%	39
12 yrs	70.5%	44
13 yrs	76.3%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes S 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	76.3%	38
2019 (12 yrs)	70.5%	44
2018 (11 yrs)	82.1%	39
2017 (10 yrs)	83.3%	48
2016 (9 yrs)	77.1%	131
2015 (8 yrs)	84.1%	145
2014 (7 yrs)	77%	152
2013 (6 yrs)	84.5%	161
2012 (5 yrs)	84.7%	157
2011 (4 yrs)	81.8%	181
2010 (3 yrs)	83.9%	218
2009 (2 yrs)	93.9%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

93.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 82Avg Mileage 36,326Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 2.4%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 218Avg Mileage 35,235Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2011

81.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 181Avg Mileage 39,767Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 157Avg Mileage 48,181Top Failure Tyres — 6.4%

2013

84.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 161Avg Mileage 53,698Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2014

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 152Avg Mileage 58,880Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 145Avg Mileage 65,514Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 131Avg Mileage 71,126Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 83,127Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 81,537Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2019

70.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 82,350Top Failure Tyres — 38.6%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 91,736Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes S 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	93.9%	82	36,326	Registration Plates and VIN — 2.4%
2010	3	83.9%	218	35,235	Tyres — 8.7%
2011	4	81.8%	181	39,767	Tyres — 12.2%
2012	5	84.7%	157	48,181	Tyres — 6.4%
2013	6	84.5%	161	53,698	Tyres — 14.3%
2014	7	77.0%	152	58,880	Tyres — 18.4%
2015	8	84.1%	145	65,514	Tyres — 17.2%
2016	9	77.1%	131	71,126	Brakes — 18.3%
2017	10	83.3%	48	83,127	Brakes — 35.4%
2018	11	82.1%	39	81,537	Suspension — 23.1%
2019	12	70.5%	44	82,350	Tyres — 38.6%
2020	13	76.3%	38	91,736	Brakes — 18.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes S 350, with age trends.

Brakes

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.7%

↓ Decreases 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	1.2% (2 yrs)	18.4% (13 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.2% (2 yrs)	13.2% (13 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.4% (2 yrs)	7.9% (13 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 350 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,396 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.