2007 Mercedes Slk 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

70.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,973

Total Tests (All Years)

69,647 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 70.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 17.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↑0.9%

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs78.3%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs76.4%

→ ↑4.2%

10 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs82.1%

→ ↓13.1%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs70.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.2%	371
4 yrs	84.6%	369
5 yrs	85.5%	373
6 yrs	82.1%	369
7 yrs	80.4%	377
8 yrs	78.3%	368
9 yrs	76.4%	369
10 yrs	80.6%	124
11 yrs	82.1%	84
12 yrs	69.0%	87
13 yrs	70.7%	82

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	70.7%	82
2019 (12 yrs)	69%	87
2018 (11 yrs)	82.1%	84
2017 (10 yrs)	80.6%	124
2016 (9 yrs)	76.4%	369
2015 (8 yrs)	78.3%	368
2014 (7 yrs)	80.4%	377
2013 (6 yrs)	82.1%	369
2012 (5 yrs)	85.5%	373
2011 (4 yrs)	84.6%	369
2010 (3 yrs)	85.2%	371

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 371Avg Mileage 22,897Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2011

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 369Avg Mileage 27,175Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2012

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 373Avg Mileage 33,545Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2013

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 369Avg Mileage 38,600Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 377Avg Mileage 44,261Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2015

78.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 368Avg Mileage 48,587Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2016

76.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 369Avg Mileage 54,460Top Failure Suspension — 20.1%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 124Avg Mileage 56,806Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 58,564Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 67,125Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2020

70.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 82Avg Mileage 69,647Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Slk 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	85.2%	371	22,897	Tyres — 7.3%
2011	4	84.6%	369	27,175	Tyres — 10.3%
2012	5	85.5%	373	33,545	Tyres — 8.6%
2013	6	82.1%	369	38,600	Tyres — 15.2%
2014	7	80.4%	377	44,261	Tyres — 14.9%
2015	8	78.3%	368	48,587	Brakes — 17.7%
2016	9	76.4%	369	54,460	Suspension — 20.1%
2017	10	80.6%	124	56,806	Suspension — 16.1%
2018	11	82.1%	84	58,564	Suspension — 23.8%
2019	12	69.0%	87	67,125	Brakes — 34.5%
2020	13	70.7%	82	69,647	Suspension — 31.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

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	6.2% (3 yrs)	31.7% (13 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (3 yrs)	15.9% (13 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 350 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 2,973 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.