Should I check the MOT history before buying a 2007 Mercedes E200 Elegance Komp A?

Yes. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. A full MOT history analysis will highlight patterns that a single test result won't reveal.

What corrosion should I look for when inspecting a 2007 Mercedes E200 Elegance Komp A?

Check brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that is expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.

How are tyres and brakes typically on a 2007 Mercedes E200 Elegance Komp A?

Tyres and brakes are the most common advisory items on vehicles of this age. Budget for replacement if they are near the limit, and factor this into your offer price.

Do I need an HPI check when buying a 2007 Mercedes E200 Elegance Komp A?

Yes. The MOT history will not show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status. An HPI check covers these areas and should be part of any used car purchase.

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Mercedes E200 Elegance Komp A (2007)

257 real MOT outcomes analysed • 1.1% first-time pass rate

2007 Mercedes E200 Elegance Komp A

CarHunch analysed 257 real MOT records for the 2007 Mercedes E200 Elegance Komp A. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

I need to flag a critical issue with this data: the first-time pass rate of 1.1% is essentially a zero-pass cohort, which is almost certainly a data error or reflects a very small sample of vehicles that all failed their MOTs catastrophically. For context, the UK average pass rate is 80%, so a 1.1% result is implausibly poor and doesn't align with the zero failures and zero dangerous defects recorded.

If you have confidence in this dataset, I'd recommend requesting clarification from CarHunch on whether these 257 vehicles represent a genuine population sample or a filtered subset (perhaps only failed tests, or a data collection anomaly). Without reliable pass rate data, it's impossible to give genuine buying advice on this specific E200 model year.

Below average reliability 78.9% below UK average

1.1%

pass MOT first time

UK average: ~80%

ever had a dangerous defect

recorded at any MOT

avg MOT failures per car

over 1.1 tests on record

What to check before buying a 2007 Mercedes E200 Elegance Komp A

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Pass Rate by Fuel Type

Fuel type	Vehicles	Pass rate	Avg failures
Petrol (99%)	254	0%	0
Other (1%)	3	95.8%	0.33

MOT History Averages

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