2007 Mercedes Sl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

80.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,681

Total Tests (All Years)

55,368 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 80.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 27.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs87.6%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.8%

6 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs87.0%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs89.3%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs83.5%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs85.0%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs80.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.7%	180
4 yrs	87.6%	177
5 yrs	87.1%	163
6 yrs	87.9%	165
7 yrs	87.0%	162
8 yrs	89.3%	168
9 yrs	83.5%	164
10 yrs	86.0%	164
11 yrs	85.0%	113
12 yrs	81.4%	118
13 yrs	80.4%	107

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	80.4%	107
2019 (12 yrs)	81.4%	118
2018 (11 yrs)	85%	113
2017 (10 yrs)	86%	164
2016 (9 yrs)	83.5%	164
2015 (8 yrs)	89.3%	168
2014 (7 yrs)	87%	162
2013 (6 yrs)	87.9%	165
2012 (5 yrs)	87.1%	163
2011 (4 yrs)	87.6%	177
2010 (3 yrs)	86.7%	180

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 180Avg Mileage 19,833Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2011

87.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 177Avg Mileage 27,001Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2012

87.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 163Avg Mileage 29,942Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2013

87.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 165Avg Mileage 33,532Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2014

87.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 162Avg Mileage 38,478Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2015

89.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 168Avg Mileage 41,345Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2016

83.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 164Avg Mileage 45,481Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2017

86.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 164Avg Mileage 47,634Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2018

85.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 113Avg Mileage 50,743Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

2019

81.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 118Avg Mileage 54,099Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2020

80.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 55,368Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Sl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	86.7%	180	19,833	Tyres — 8.3%
2011	4	87.6%	177	27,001	Tyres — 6.8%
2012	5	87.1%	163	29,942	Tyres — 7.4%
2013	6	87.9%	165	33,532	Tyres — 9.1%
2014	7	87.0%	162	38,478	Brakes — 12.3%
2015	8	89.3%	168	41,345	Tyres — 11.3%
2016	9	83.5%	164	45,481	Brakes — 15.9%
2017	10	86.0%	164	47,634	Brakes — 16.5%
2018	11	85.0%	113	50,743	Brakes — 7.1%
2019	12	81.4%	118	54,099	Brakes — 17.8%
2020	13	80.4%	107	55,368	Brakes — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

3.4%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

3.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.7% (3 yrs)	20.6% (13 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (3 yrs)	17.8% (13 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.7% (3 yrs)	11.2% (13 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 500 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 1,681 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.