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2007 Mercedes Slk 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
90.4%
Latest Pass Rate
596
Total Tests (All Years)
44,828 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 90.4%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 28.4% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.2%
4 yrs91.1%
5 yrs86.2%
6 yrs83.3%
7 yrs92.8%
8 yrs83.0%
9 yrs90.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.2%81
4 yrs91.1%90
5 yrs86.2%87
6 yrs83.3%84
7 yrs92.8%83
8 yrs83.0%88
9 yrs90.4%83

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (9 yrs)90.4%83
2015 (8 yrs)83%88
2014 (7 yrs)92.8%83
2013 (6 yrs)83.3%84
2012 (5 yrs)86.2%87
2011 (4 yrs)91.1%90
2010 (3 yrs)85.2%81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
85.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 81Avg Mileage 21,107Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%
2011
91.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 90Avg Mileage 25,792Top Failure Tyres — 4.4%
2012
86.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 87Avg Mileage 30,550Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%
2013
83.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 84Avg Mileage 35,093Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2014
92.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 83Avg Mileage 38,677Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%
2015
83.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 41,920Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%
2016
90.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 83Avg Mileage 44,828Top Failure Suspension — 6.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
10.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.3%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
3.4%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
2.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.5% (3 yrs)4.8% (9 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.2% (3 yrs)1.2% (9 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 55 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2016, covering 596 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.

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