2006 Mercedes C 160 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

6,747

Total Tests (All Years)

96,861 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C 160

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 59.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 7.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes C 160 as it ages.

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↓6.7%

7 yrs70.2%

→ ↓7.8%

8 yrs62.4%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs62.9%

→ ↓10.2%

11 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↑11.8%

13 yrs65.1%

→ ↓5.6%

14 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.5%	755
4 yrs	85.4%	758
5 yrs	80.1%	760
6 yrs	76.9%	758
7 yrs	70.2%	748
8 yrs	62.4%	740
9 yrs	62.1%	749
10 yrs	62.9%	703
11 yrs	52.7%	262
12 yrs	53.3%	182
13 yrs	65.1%	169
14 yrs	59.5%	163

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes C 160 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	59.5%	163
2019 (13 yrs)	65.1%	169
2018 (12 yrs)	53.3%	182
2017 (11 yrs)	52.7%	262
2016 (10 yrs)	62.9%	703
2015 (9 yrs)	62.1%	749
2014 (8 yrs)	62.4%	740
2013 (7 yrs)	70.2%	748
2012 (6 yrs)	76.9%	758
2011 (5 yrs)	80.1%	760
2010 (4 yrs)	85.4%	758
2009 (3 yrs)	84.5%	755

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 755Avg Mileage 30,071Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2010

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 758Avg Mileage 36,882Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2011

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 760Avg Mileage 44,426Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 758Avg Mileage 51,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 748Avg Mileage 57,637Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 740Avg Mileage 65,137Top Failure Tyres — 28.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 749Avg Mileage 72,726Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 703Avg Mileage 76,841Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 262Avg Mileage 83,586Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 182Avg Mileage 89,463Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 169Avg Mileage 93,004Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 163Avg Mileage 96,861Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes C 160 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.5%	755	30,071	Tyres — 10.1%
2010	4	85.4%	758	36,882	Tyres — 8.4%
2011	5	80.1%	760	44,426	Tyres — 10.8%
2012	6	76.9%	758	51,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2013	7	70.2%	748	57,637	Tyres — 26.7%
2014	8	62.4%	740	65,137	Tyres — 28.9%
2015	9	62.1%	749	72,726	Suspension — 30.4%
2016	10	62.9%	703	76,841	Suspension — 32.4%
2017	11	52.7%	262	83,586	Brakes — 47.7%
2018	12	53.3%	182	89,463	Suspension — 49.5%
2019	13	65.1%	169	93,004	Suspension — 37.9%
2020	14	59.5%	163	96,861	Suspension — 54.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes C 160, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.3% (3 yrs)	54.6% (14 yrs)	+53.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.1% (3 yrs)	48.5% (14 yrs)	+46.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (3 yrs)	35.0% (14 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 160 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,747 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.