2006 Mercedes B 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

8,363

Total Tests (All Years)

85,586 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes B 150 as it ages.

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs75.7%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.4%	1,059
4 yrs	79.2%	973
5 yrs	75.7%	974
6 yrs	71.0%	942
7 yrs	68.2%	925
8 yrs	69.2%	905
9 yrs	67.0%	909
10 yrs	63.2%	886
11 yrs	61.2%	260
12 yrs	59.8%	184
13 yrs	58.0%	181
14 yrs	57.6%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes B 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	57.6%	165
2019 (13 yrs)	58%	181
2018 (12 yrs)	59.8%	184
2017 (11 yrs)	61.2%	260
2016 (10 yrs)	63.2%	886
2015 (9 yrs)	67%	909
2014 (8 yrs)	69.2%	905
2013 (7 yrs)	68.2%	925
2012 (6 yrs)	71%	942
2011 (5 yrs)	75.7%	974
2010 (4 yrs)	79.2%	973
2009 (3 yrs)	82.4%	1,059

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,059Avg Mileage 24,989Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 973Avg Mileage 31,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2011

75.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 974Avg Mileage 39,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2012

71.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 942Avg Mileage 45,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 925Avg Mileage 51,989Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 905Avg Mileage 58,621Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 909Avg Mileage 65,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 886Avg Mileage 70,993Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 260Avg Mileage 73,745Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2018High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 184Avg Mileage 77,205Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 181Avg Mileage 82,289Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 165Avg Mileage 85,586Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes B 150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.4%	1,059	24,989	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2010	4	79.2%	973	31,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2011	5	75.7%	974	39,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2012	6	71.0%	942	45,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	7	68.2%	925	51,989	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2014	8	69.2%	905	58,621	Brakes — 28.3%
2015	9	67.0%	909	65,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2016	10	63.2%	886	70,993	Brakes — 34.9%
2017	11	61.2%	260	73,745	Brakes — 46.2%
2018	12	59.8%	184	77,205	Brakes — 31.5%
2019	13	58.0%	181	82,289	Brakes — 47.5%
2020	14	57.6%	165	85,586	Brakes — 53.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes B 150, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	53.9% (14 yrs)	+49.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.4% (3 yrs)	33.9% (14 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (3 yrs)	26.1% (14 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B 150 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 8,363 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.