2007 Mercedes Slk 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

9,664

Total Tests (All Years)

65,790 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 69.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes Slk 280 as it ages.

3 yrs90.9%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs86.8%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs82.5%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs77.1%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs73.4%

→ ↓4.1%

13 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.9%	960
4 yrs	87.3%	976
5 yrs	86.8%	955
6 yrs	82.5%	968
7 yrs	80.0%	960
8 yrs	78.2%	968
9 yrs	77.1%	926
10 yrs	73.3%	936
11 yrs	70.4%	636
12 yrs	73.4%	698
13 yrs	69.3%	681

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes Slk 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	69.3%	681
2019 (12 yrs)	73.4%	698
2018 (11 yrs)	70.4%	636
2017 (10 yrs)	73.3%	936
2016 (9 yrs)	77.1%	926
2015 (8 yrs)	78.2%	968
2014 (7 yrs)	80%	960
2013 (6 yrs)	82.5%	968
2012 (5 yrs)	86.8%	955
2011 (4 yrs)	87.3%	976
2010 (3 yrs)	90.9%	960

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 960Avg Mileage 21,726Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%

2011

87.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 976Avg Mileage 27,526Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2012

86.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 955Avg Mileage 32,400Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2013

82.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 968Avg Mileage 37,515Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 960Avg Mileage 42,180Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 968Avg Mileage 46,678Top Failure Suspension — 16.6%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 926Avg Mileage 51,708Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2017

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 936Avg Mileage 55,279Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2018

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 636Avg Mileage 59,207Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2019

73.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 698Avg Mileage 62,638Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2020

69.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 681Avg Mileage 65,790Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Slk 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	90.9%	960	21,726	Tyres — 6.0%
2011	4	87.3%	976	27,526	Tyres — 7.7%
2012	5	86.8%	955	32,400	Tyres — 7.7%
2013	6	82.5%	968	37,515	Tyres — 17.3%
2014	7	80.0%	960	42,180	Tyres — 14.6%
2015	8	78.2%	968	46,678	Suspension — 16.6%
2016	9	77.1%	926	51,708	Suspension — 18.8%
2017	10	73.3%	936	55,279	Suspension — 21.2%
2018	11	70.4%	636	59,207	Suspension — 31.0%
2019	12	73.4%	698	62,638	Brakes — 26.4%
2020	13	69.3%	681	65,790	Suspension — 32.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes Slk 280, with age trends.

Suspension

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.8% (3 yrs)	26.6% (13 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	22.9% (13 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 280 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 9,664 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.