2006 Mercedes B 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.6%

Latest Pass Rate

15,601

Total Tests (All Years)

106,738 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 53.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 1.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes B 180 as it ages.

3 yrs83.4%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs75.6%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs62.6%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs58.5%

→ ↓9.1%

13 yrs49.4%

→ ↑4.2%

14 yrs53.6%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.4%	1,802
4 yrs	80.8%	1,774
5 yrs	75.6%	1,804
6 yrs	74.8%	1,803
7 yrs	69.9%	1,769
8 yrs	68.5%	1,752
9 yrs	67.7%	1,726
10 yrs	63.8%	1,694
11 yrs	62.6%	505
12 yrs	58.5%	328
13 yrs	49.4%	340
14 yrs	53.6%	304

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes B 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	53.6%	304
2019 (13 yrs)	49.4%	340
2018 (12 yrs)	58.5%	328
2017 (11 yrs)	62.6%	505
2016 (10 yrs)	63.8%	1,694
2015 (9 yrs)	67.7%	1,726
2014 (8 yrs)	68.5%	1,752
2013 (7 yrs)	69.9%	1,769
2012 (6 yrs)	74.8%	1,803
2011 (5 yrs)	75.6%	1,804
2010 (4 yrs)	80.8%	1,774
2009 (3 yrs)	83.4%	1,802

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,802Avg Mileage 32,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,774Avg Mileage 41,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2011

75.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,804Avg Mileage 49,462Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2012

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,803Avg Mileage 57,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,769Avg Mileage 64,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,752Avg Mileage 73,246Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,726Avg Mileage 81,070Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,694Avg Mileage 86,681Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 505Avg Mileage 93,475Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 328Avg Mileage 97,688Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2019High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 340Avg Mileage 102,521Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 304Avg Mileage 106,738Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes B 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.4%	1,802	32,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2010	4	80.8%	1,774	41,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2011	5	75.6%	1,804	49,462	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2012	6	74.8%	1,803	57,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	7	69.9%	1,769	64,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2014	8	68.5%	1,752	73,246	Brakes — 28.5%
2015	9	67.7%	1,726	81,070	Brakes — 30.4%
2016	10	63.8%	1,694	86,681	Brakes — 37.4%
2017	11	62.6%	505	93,475	Brakes — 51.1%
2018	12	58.5%	328	97,688	Brakes — 57.6%
2019	13	49.4%	340	102,521	Brakes — 66.8%
2020	14	53.6%	304	106,738	Brakes — 67.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes B 180, with age trends.

Brakes

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.3%

↑ 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	3.8% (3 yrs)	67.4% (14 yrs)	+63.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (3 yrs)	30.9% (14 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.7% (3 yrs)	27.3% (14 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

← Back to Mercedes B 180 overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mercedes B 180 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B 180 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 15,601 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.