2006 Mercedes C 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

23,504

Total Tests (All Years)

131,880 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs78.3%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs68.4%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↑1.4%

8 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.6%	2,339
4 yrs	78.3%	2,278
5 yrs	73.7%	2,304
6 yrs	68.4%	2,298
7 yrs	64.5%	2,247
8 yrs	65.9%	2,283
9 yrs	63.1%	2,267
10 yrs	60.8%	2,162
11 yrs	60.0%	1,801
12 yrs	55.7%	1,238
13 yrs	57.1%	1,197
14 yrs	57.9%	1,090

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	57.9%	1,090
2019 (13 yrs)	57.1%	1,197
2018 (12 yrs)	55.7%	1,238
2017 (11 yrs)	60%	1,801
2016 (10 yrs)	60.8%	2,162
2015 (9 yrs)	63.1%	2,267
2014 (8 yrs)	65.9%	2,283
2013 (7 yrs)	64.5%	2,247
2012 (6 yrs)	68.4%	2,298
2011 (5 yrs)	73.7%	2,304
2010 (4 yrs)	78.3%	2,278
2009 (3 yrs)	78.6%	2,339

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,339Avg Mileage 45,710Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,278Avg Mileage 56,706Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2011

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,304Avg Mileage 66,002Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2012

68.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,298Avg Mileage 74,946Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,247Avg Mileage 84,754Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,283Avg Mileage 92,981Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,267Avg Mileage 102,125Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,162Avg Mileage 109,714Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,801Avg Mileage 117,481Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,238Avg Mileage 123,736Top Failure Suspension — 66.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,197Avg Mileage 128,345Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,090Avg Mileage 131,880Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes C 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.6%	2,339	45,710	Tyres — 10.2%
2010	4	78.3%	2,278	56,706	Tyres — 10.7%
2011	5	73.7%	2,304	66,002	Tyres — 13.1%
2012	6	68.4%	2,298	74,946	Tyres — 14.7%
2013	7	64.5%	2,247	84,754	Suspension — 30.0%
2014	8	65.9%	2,283	92,981	Suspension — 33.0%
2015	9	63.1%	2,267	102,125	Suspension — 42.0%
2016	10	60.8%	2,162	109,714	Suspension — 47.5%
2017	11	60.0%	1,801	117,481	Suspension — 50.1%
2018	12	55.7%	1,238	123,736	Suspension — 66.5%
2019	13	57.1%	1,197	128,345	Suspension — 71.9%
2020	14	57.9%	1,090	131,880	Suspension — 79.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.8% (3 yrs)	79.3% (14 yrs)	+77.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.3% (3 yrs)	60.0% (14 yrs)	+54.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (3 yrs)	35.1% (14 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 23,504 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.