2006 Mercedes C 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,423

Total Tests (All Years)

109,363 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.3%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓19.2%

6 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↑3.4%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	142
4 yrs	78.3%	138
5 yrs	81.6%	141
6 yrs	62.4%	133
7 yrs	62.8%	137
8 yrs	66.2%	130
9 yrs	61.7%	128
10 yrs	59.3%	123
11 yrs	58.8%	114
12 yrs	57.5%	87
13 yrs	59.0%	78
14 yrs	56.9%	72

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	56.9%	72
2019 (13 yrs)	59%	78
2018 (12 yrs)	57.5%	87
2017 (11 yrs)	58.8%	114
2016 (10 yrs)	59.3%	123
2015 (9 yrs)	61.7%	128
2014 (8 yrs)	66.2%	130
2013 (7 yrs)	62.8%	137
2012 (6 yrs)	62.4%	133
2011 (5 yrs)	81.6%	141
2010 (4 yrs)	78.3%	138
2009 (3 yrs)	78.9%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 142Avg Mileage 35,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 138Avg Mileage 43,837Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 141Avg Mileage 53,027Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2012High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 133Avg Mileage 60,993Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 137Avg Mileage 70,887Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2014

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 130Avg Mileage 80,000Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 128Avg Mileage 82,482Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 123Avg Mileage 89,027Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 114Avg Mileage 95,034Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 99,852Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 101,056Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2020High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 109,363Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes C 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.9%	142	35,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2010	4	78.3%	138	43,837	Tyres — 11.6%
2011	5	81.6%	141	53,027	Tyres — 12.1%
2012	6	62.4%	133	60,993	Tyres — 19.5%
2013	7	62.8%	137	70,887	Tyres — 32.1%
2014	8	66.2%	130	80,000	Tyres — 23.8%
2015	9	61.7%	128	82,482	Tyres — 28.1%
2016	10	59.3%	123	89,027	Suspension — 39.8%
2017	11	58.8%	114	95,034	Suspension — 44.7%
2018	12	57.5%	87	99,852	Suspension — 40.2%
2019	13	59.0%	78	101,056	Brakes — 55.1%
2020	14	56.9%	72	109,363	Brakes — 45.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.5% (3 yrs)	45.8% (14 yrs)	+42.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.8% (3 yrs)	43.1% (14 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (3 yrs)	36.1% (14 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 180 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,423 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.