2006 Mercedes B 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

10,455

Total Tests (All Years)

96,983 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 61.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes B 200 as it ages.

3 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs70.9%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs68.7%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs63.5%

→ ↑4.9%

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↓8.5%

12 yrs59.9%

→ ↓5.7%

13 yrs54.2%

→ ↑7.1%

14 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.4%	1,246
4 yrs	82.9%	1,184
5 yrs	77.5%	1,246
6 yrs	75.3%	1,211
7 yrs	70.9%	1,179
8 yrs	68.7%	1,180
9 yrs	68.0%	1,157
10 yrs	63.5%	1,156
11 yrs	68.4%	301
12 yrs	59.9%	202
13 yrs	54.2%	212
14 yrs	61.3%	181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes B 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	61.3%	181
2019 (13 yrs)	54.2%	212
2018 (12 yrs)	59.9%	202
2017 (11 yrs)	68.4%	301
2016 (10 yrs)	63.5%	1,156
2015 (9 yrs)	68%	1,157
2014 (8 yrs)	68.7%	1,180
2013 (7 yrs)	70.9%	1,179
2012 (6 yrs)	75.3%	1,211
2011 (5 yrs)	77.5%	1,246
2010 (4 yrs)	82.9%	1,184
2009 (3 yrs)	84.4%	1,246

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,246Avg Mileage 29,948Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,184Avg Mileage 37,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,246Avg Mileage 44,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2012

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,211Avg Mileage 53,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2013

70.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,179Avg Mileage 59,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2014

68.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,180Avg Mileage 66,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2015

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,157Avg Mileage 73,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 81,367Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 301Avg Mileage 84,815Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2018High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 202Avg Mileage 91,842Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 212Avg Mileage 94,010Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 181Avg Mileage 96,983Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes B 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.4%	1,246	29,948	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2010	4	82.9%	1,184	37,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2011	5	77.5%	1,246	44,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2012	6	75.3%	1,211	53,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2013	7	70.9%	1,179	59,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2014	8	68.7%	1,180	66,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2015	9	68.0%	1,157	73,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2016	10	63.5%	1,156	81,367	Brakes — 31.0%
2017	11	68.4%	301	84,815	Brakes — 37.5%
2018	12	59.9%	202	91,842	Brakes — 44.6%
2019	13	54.2%	212	94,010	Brakes — 58.0%
2020	14	61.3%	181	96,983	Brakes — 39.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes B 200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.5%

↑ 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	3.2% (3 yrs)	39.2% (14 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (3 yrs)	24.9% (14 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.6% (3 yrs)	14.4% (14 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B 200 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 10,455 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.