2007 Mercedes S 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,871

Total Tests (All Years)

85,834 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 79.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 26.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes S 500 as it ages.

2 yrs92.1%

→ ↓8.1%

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs83.1%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↑4.7%

8 yrs85.7%

→ ↓7.4%

9 yrs78.3%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs78.8%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.1%	38
3 yrs	84.0%	237
4 yrs	85.7%	244
5 yrs	85.9%	220
6 yrs	83.1%	207
7 yrs	81.0%	210
8 yrs	85.7%	210
9 yrs	78.3%	203
10 yrs	80.4%	102
11 yrs	79.1%	67
12 yrs	78.8%	66
13 yrs	79.1%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes S 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	79.1%	67
2019 (12 yrs)	78.8%	66
2018 (11 yrs)	79.1%	67
2017 (10 yrs)	80.4%	102
2016 (9 yrs)	78.3%	203
2015 (8 yrs)	85.7%	210
2014 (7 yrs)	81%	210
2013 (6 yrs)	83.1%	207
2012 (5 yrs)	85.9%	220
2011 (4 yrs)	85.7%	244
2010 (3 yrs)	84%	237
2009 (2 yrs)	92.1%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

92.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 38Avg Mileage 34,297Top Failure Brakes — 5.3%

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 237Avg Mileage 33,197Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 244Avg Mileage 41,315Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2012

85.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 220Avg Mileage 47,991Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 207Avg Mileage 54,023Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2014

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 210Avg Mileage 60,797Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2015

85.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 210Avg Mileage 66,828Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 203Avg Mileage 74,535Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 77,261Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2018

79.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 80,581Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2019

78.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 84,876Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2020

79.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 85,834Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes S 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	92.1%	38	34,297	Brakes — 5.3%
2010	3	84.0%	237	33,197	Tyres — 8.0%
2011	4	85.7%	244	41,315	Tyres — 9.4%
2012	5	85.9%	220	47,991	Tyres — 8.2%
2013	6	83.1%	207	54,023	Tyres — 18.8%
2014	7	81.0%	210	60,797	Tyres — 15.7%
2015	8	85.7%	210	66,828	Brakes — 10.5%
2016	9	78.3%	203	74,535	Brakes — 23.2%
2017	10	80.4%	102	77,261	Tyres — 23.5%
2018	11	79.1%	67	80,581	Tyres — 19.4%
2019	12	78.8%	66	84,876	Brakes — 34.8%
2020	13	79.1%	67	85,834	Brakes — 47.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes S 500, with age trends.

Brakes

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

9.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.3% (2 yrs)	47.8% (13 yrs)	+42.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.6% (2 yrs)	17.9% (13 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.6% (2 yrs)	10.4% (13 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 500 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,871 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.