2006 Mercedes 320 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

481

Total Tests (All Years)

125,956 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 57.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 4.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes 320 Ce as it ages.

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↓7.4%

4 yrs76.9%

→ ↑7.7%

5 yrs84.6%

→ ↓14.0%

6 yrs70.6%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.1%

10 yrs70.8%

→ ↓14.3%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.3%	51
4 yrs	76.9%	52
5 yrs	84.6%	52
6 yrs	70.6%	51
7 yrs	68.8%	48
8 yrs	67.4%	46
9 yrs	66.7%	54
10 yrs	70.8%	48
11 yrs	56.5%	46
13 yrs	57.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes 320 Ce pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	57.6%	33
2017 (11 yrs)	56.5%	46
2016 (10 yrs)	70.8%	48
2015 (9 yrs)	66.7%	54
2014 (8 yrs)	67.4%	46
2013 (7 yrs)	68.8%	48
2012 (6 yrs)	70.6%	51
2011 (5 yrs)	84.6%	52
2010 (4 yrs)	76.9%	52
2009 (3 yrs)	84.3%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 51Avg Mileage 37,623Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2010

76.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 49,607Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2011

84.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 56,601Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 68,322Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2013

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 48Avg Mileage 73,213Top Failure Tyres — 39.6%

2014

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 83,955Top Failure Tyres — 37.0%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 93,363Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%

2016

70.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 105,945Top Failure Tyres — 37.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 107,928Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 125,956Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes 320 Ce by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.3%	51	37,623	Tyres — 13.7%
2010	4	76.9%	52	49,607	Tyres — 13.5%
2011	5	84.6%	52	56,601	Tyres — 7.7%
2012	6	70.6%	51	68,322	Tyres — 17.6%
2013	7	68.8%	48	73,213	Tyres — 39.6%
2014	8	67.4%	46	83,955	Tyres — 37.0%
2015	9	66.7%	54	93,363	Tyres — 27.8%
2016	10	70.8%	48	105,945	Tyres — 37.5%
2017	11	56.5%	46	107,928	Brakes — 39.1%
2019	13	57.6%	33	125,956	Brakes — 84.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes 320 Ce, with age trends.

Tyres

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.2%

— Consistent

Visibility

12.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	84.8% (13 yrs)	+80.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	45.5% (13 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (3 yrs)	39.4% (13 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 2000 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 320 Ce cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 481 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.