2006 Mercedes B 170 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

9,702

Total Tests (All Years)

86,772 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 65.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 12.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes B 170 as it ages.

3 yrs85.5%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs66.1%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs64.2%

→ ↓5.1%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↑5.4%

13 yrs64.5%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.5%	1,116
4 yrs	82.9%	1,105
5 yrs	77.9%	1,098
6 yrs	75.0%	1,097
7 yrs	73.2%	1,097
8 yrs	67.7%	1,086
9 yrs	66.1%	1,083
10 yrs	68.7%	1,063
11 yrs	64.2%	332
12 yrs	59.1%	203
13 yrs	64.5%	220
14 yrs	65.3%	202

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes B 170 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	65.3%	202
2019 (13 yrs)	64.5%	220
2018 (12 yrs)	59.1%	203
2017 (11 yrs)	64.2%	332
2016 (10 yrs)	68.7%	1,063
2015 (9 yrs)	66.1%	1,083
2014 (8 yrs)	67.7%	1,086
2013 (7 yrs)	73.2%	1,097
2012 (6 yrs)	75%	1,097
2011 (5 yrs)	77.9%	1,098
2010 (4 yrs)	82.9%	1,105
2009 (3 yrs)	85.5%	1,116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,116Avg Mileage 24,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,105Avg Mileage 31,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,098Avg Mileage 37,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 44,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 51,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2014

67.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,086Avg Mileage 56,989Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,083Avg Mileage 64,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2016

68.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,063Avg Mileage 69,456Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 332Avg Mileage 75,919Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 203Avg Mileage 81,288Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 220Avg Mileage 86,267Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2020

65.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 202Avg Mileage 86,772Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes B 170 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.5%	1,116	24,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2010	4	82.9%	1,105	31,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2011	5	77.9%	1,098	37,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2012	6	75.0%	1,097	44,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2013	7	73.2%	1,097	51,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2014	8	67.7%	1,086	56,989	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2015	9	66.1%	1,083	64,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2016	10	68.7%	1,063	69,456	Brakes — 24.6%
2017	11	64.2%	332	75,919	Brakes — 35.2%
2018	12	59.1%	203	81,288	Brakes — 38.4%
2019	13	64.5%	220	86,267	Brakes — 37.7%
2020	14	65.3%	202	86,772	Brakes — 41.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes B 170, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.3% (3 yrs)	41.1% (14 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.5% (3 yrs)	18.8% (14 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.0% (3 yrs)	18.8% (14 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B 170 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,702 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.