2007 Mercedes Sl 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

81.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,826

Total Tests (All Years)

65,032 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 81.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 28.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.1%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs87.4%

→ ↑1.3%

5 yrs88.7%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs84.8%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs81.0%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs81.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.1%	574
4 yrs	87.4%	589
5 yrs	88.7%	584
6 yrs	87.5%	582
7 yrs	87.5%	585
8 yrs	84.8%	573
9 yrs	83.7%	563
10 yrs	82.9%	557
11 yrs	81.9%	403
12 yrs	81.0%	416
13 yrs	81.3%	400

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	81.3%	400
2019 (12 yrs)	81%	416
2018 (11 yrs)	81.9%	403
2017 (10 yrs)	82.9%	557
2016 (9 yrs)	83.7%	563
2015 (8 yrs)	84.8%	573
2014 (7 yrs)	87.5%	585
2013 (6 yrs)	87.5%	582
2012 (5 yrs)	88.7%	584
2011 (4 yrs)	87.4%	589
2010 (3 yrs)	90.1%	574

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 574Avg Mileage 20,685Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2011

87.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 589Avg Mileage 26,535Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2012

88.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 584Avg Mileage 32,814Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2013

87.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 582Avg Mileage 37,675Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 585Avg Mileage 42,544Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2015

84.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 573Avg Mileage 46,730Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 563Avg Mileage 51,840Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 557Avg Mileage 54,532Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2018

81.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 403Avg Mileage 57,987Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 416Avg Mileage 60,955Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2020

81.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 400Avg Mileage 65,032Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Sl 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	90.1%	574	20,685	Tyres — 5.9%
2011	4	87.4%	589	26,535	Tyres — 7.1%
2012	5	88.7%	584	32,814	Tyres — 6.8%
2013	6	87.5%	582	37,675	Tyres — 11.7%
2014	7	87.5%	585	42,544	Tyres — 12.0%
2015	8	84.8%	573	46,730	Tyres — 10.6%
2016	9	83.7%	563	51,840	Tyres — 14.6%
2017	10	82.9%	557	54,532	Tyres — 11.7%
2018	11	81.9%	403	57,987	Tyres — 17.1%
2019	12	81.0%	416	60,955	Tyres — 19.5%
2020	13	81.3%	400	65,032	Tyres — 16.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.4% (3 yrs)	15.8% (13 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (3 yrs)	16.8% (13 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1979 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 350 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 5,826 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.