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B16 MFA

2007 Mercedes-benz R-class

Silver Diesel 2987cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2027
Tests43 (42 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate97.7%

Mileage

218,932 mi
Last recorded218,932 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz R-class87,158 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB16 MFA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelR-class
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,987cc

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MOT History

42 pass 1 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 218,932 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2026 217,677 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2025 215,819 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Jul 2025 215,101 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jul 2025 215,101 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Apr 2025 212,800 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering rack weeping

Undertrays fitted

Pass 23 Dec 2024 208,555 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2024 204,519 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2024 203,018 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2024 201,627 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2023 199,615 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 3 May 2023 197,628 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both suspension arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 6 Jan 2023 196,580 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft boot has a small leak of grease

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2022 193,083 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Jun 2022 190,787 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded and covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Feb 2022 186,120 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 2 Oct 2021 184,733 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 20 May 2021 182,325 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear brake hoses deteriorated. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both front outer constant velocity gaiters deteriorated and small leak of grease. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle.

Pass 19 Jan 2021 181,503 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2020 180,846 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2020 180,022 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2020 174,364 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2019 171,402 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 May 2019 166,863 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 26 Jan 2019 164,140 miles

Small leak of grease from both front outer cv gaiters

Pass 26 Sep 2018 162,254 miles

Small leak of grease from both front outer CV gaiters

Pass 30 May 2018 160,131 miles

Small leak of grease from both front outer constant velocity boots

Pass 25 Jan 2018 154,975 miles

Small leak of grease from both front outer cv gaiters

Pass 3 Oct 2017 148,087 miles

Small amount of CV grease around CV joints

Pass 26 May 2017 143,597 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 1 Feb 2017 141,697 miles

both front tyres slightly worn on inner edge

Pass 1 Oct 2016 139,430 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2016 135,893 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2016 130,353 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2015 125,466 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2015 123,774 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2014 120,320 miles
Pass 23 May 2014 112,628 miles

Centre Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Jun 2013 94,285 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Jun 2012 71,565 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2011 47,760 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2010 21,921 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2010 21,858 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz R-class?

Based on 63,579 MOT tests across 4,470 vehicles.

78.4%
Pass Rate
7,608
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
4,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 919
position lamp(s) not working 728
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 598
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 581
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 407
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B16 MFA is a 2007 Mercedes-benz R-class in Silver with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 43 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 97.7%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz R-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 87,158 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz R-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 919 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B16 MFA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz R-class typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz R-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B16 MFA is a 2007 Mercedes-benz R-class, first registered on 15 March 2007.

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