2007 Mercedes Sl 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

681

Total Tests (All Years)

53,369 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 82.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 29.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes Sl 55 as it ages.

3 yrs89.7%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↓12.8%

5 yrs72.5%

→ ↑6.0%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↑7.4%

7 yrs85.9%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↓8.4%

9 yrs78.6%

→ ↑6.0%

10 yrs84.6%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs82.0%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.7%	68
4 yrs	85.3%	68
5 yrs	72.5%	69
6 yrs	78.5%	65
7 yrs	85.9%	64
8 yrs	87.0%	69
9 yrs	78.6%	70
10 yrs	84.6%	65
11 yrs	83.0%	47
12 yrs	82.0%	50
13 yrs	82.6%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes Sl 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	82.6%	46
2019 (12 yrs)	82%	50
2018 (11 yrs)	83%	47
2017 (10 yrs)	84.6%	65
2016 (9 yrs)	78.6%	70
2015 (8 yrs)	87%	69
2014 (7 yrs)	85.9%	64
2013 (6 yrs)	78.5%	65
2012 (5 yrs)	72.5%	69
2011 (4 yrs)	85.3%	68
2010 (3 yrs)	89.7%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

89.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 68Avg Mileage 19,832Top Failure Road Wheels — 4.4%

2011

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 25,452Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2012

72.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 30,368Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2013

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 35,315Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2014

85.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 37,142Top Failure Suspension — 6.3%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 41,915Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 42,816Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2017

84.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 65Avg Mileage 46,451Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2018

83.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 46,971Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2019

82.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 53,083Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2020

82.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 53,369Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Sl 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	89.7%	68	19,832	Road Wheels — 4.4%
2011	4	85.3%	68	25,452	Tyres — 10.3%
2012	5	72.5%	69	30,368	Tyres — 20.3%
2013	6	78.5%	65	35,315	Tyres — 15.4%
2014	7	85.9%	64	37,142	Suspension — 6.3%
2015	8	87.0%	69	41,915	Brakes — 15.9%
2016	9	78.6%	70	42,816	Brakes — 21.4%
2017	10	84.6%	65	46,451	Brakes — 16.9%
2018	11	83.0%	47	46,971	Brakes — 19.1%
2019	12	82.0%	50	53,083	Tyres — 24.0%
2020	13	82.6%	46	53,369	Tyres — 23.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes Sl 55, with age trends.

Brakes

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

4.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.9% (3 yrs)	23.9% (13 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Road Wheels	4.4% (3 yrs)	2.2% (13 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 55 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 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.