2006 Mercedes 320 E — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

489

Total Tests (All Years)

131,562 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs92.5%

→ ↓7.3%

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓6.8%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs76.5%

→ ↑7.8%

7 yrs84.3%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs83.7%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs76.5%

→ ↓12.0%

12 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.5%	53
4 yrs	85.2%	54
5 yrs	78.4%	51
6 yrs	76.5%	51
7 yrs	84.3%	51
8 yrs	83.7%	49
9 yrs	79.2%	48
10 yrs	78.0%	50
11 yrs	76.5%	51
12 yrs	64.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (12 yrs)	64.5%	31
2017 (11 yrs)	76.5%	51
2016 (10 yrs)	78%	50
2015 (9 yrs)	79.2%	48
2014 (8 yrs)	83.7%	49
2013 (7 yrs)	84.3%	51
2012 (6 yrs)	76.5%	51
2011 (5 yrs)	78.4%	51
2010 (4 yrs)	85.2%	54
2009 (3 yrs)	92.5%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

92.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 53Avg Mileage 40,023Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2010

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 52,376Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51Avg Mileage 62,952Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 75,825Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2013

84.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 85,131Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2014

83.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 91,956Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 103,043Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 112,644Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2017

76.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 123,283Top Failure Tyres — 35.3%

2018High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 131,562Top Failure Tyres — 41.9%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes 320 E by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	92.5%	53	40,023	Tyres — 7.5%
2010	4	85.2%	54	52,376	Tyres — 5.6%
2011	5	78.4%	51	62,952	Tyres — 15.7%
2012	6	76.5%	51	75,825	Tyres — 11.8%
2013	7	84.3%	51	85,131	Tyres — 15.7%
2014	8	83.7%	49	91,956	Tyres — 24.5%
2015	9	79.2%	48	103,043	Suspension — 18.8%
2016	10	78.0%	50	112,644	Suspension — 24.0%
2017	11	76.5%	51	123,283	Tyres — 35.3%
2018	12	64.5%	31	131,562	Tyres — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	41.9% (12 yrs)	+34.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 320 E cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 489 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.