2007 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500: MOT pass rate and reliability
83.9% of 2007 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500s pass the MOT first time, measured across 218 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 92,554 miles.
How the 2007 compares
- Against all Mercedes-Benz Cl 500s (80.3%, 1,725 tests): +3.6 points
- Against all 2007 cars (64.8%): +19.1 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2007 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Mercedes-Benz Cl 500:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 76.5% | 221 | 109,311 |
| 2007 | 83.9% | 218 | 92,554 |
What this means if you are buying a 2007 Cl 500
The 2007 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.6 points more often than the Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 19-year-old car fails on
A 2007 car is 19 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2007 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 the average at test was 92,554 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2007 is the strongest year on record for this model at 83.9%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2002 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 - 76.5%