2006 Mercedes C 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

66.6%

Latest Pass Rate

11,881

Total Tests (All Years)

93,798 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 66.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 14.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs66.5%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs62.8%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs66.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.6%	1,321
4 yrs	82.6%	1,275
5 yrs	81.7%	1,270
6 yrs	75.4%	1,227
7 yrs	73.3%	1,226
8 yrs	70.0%	1,202
9 yrs	68.4%	1,170
10 yrs	66.5%	1,149
11 yrs	67.8%	678
12 yrs	65.3%	467
13 yrs	62.8%	468
14 yrs	66.6%	428

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	66.6%	428
2019 (13 yrs)	62.8%	468
2018 (12 yrs)	65.3%	467
2017 (11 yrs)	67.8%	678
2016 (10 yrs)	66.5%	1,149
2015 (9 yrs)	68.4%	1,170
2014 (8 yrs)	70%	1,202
2013 (7 yrs)	73.3%	1,226
2012 (6 yrs)	75.4%	1,227
2011 (5 yrs)	81.7%	1,270
2010 (4 yrs)	82.6%	1,275
2009 (3 yrs)	84.6%	1,321

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,321Avg Mileage 30,926Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2010

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,275Avg Mileage 37,293Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2011

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,270Avg Mileage 44,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,227Avg Mileage 51,511Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2013

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,226Avg Mileage 56,321Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,202Avg Mileage 62,119Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2015

68.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,170Avg Mileage 68,239Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2016

66.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,149Avg Mileage 75,299Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2017

67.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 678Avg Mileage 80,285Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 467Avg Mileage 84,166Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2019High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 468Avg Mileage 89,792Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2020

66.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 428Avg Mileage 93,798Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes C 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.6%	1,321	30,926	Tyres — 7.9%
2010	4	82.6%	1,275	37,293	Tyres — 8.3%
2011	5	81.7%	1,270	44,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2012	6	75.4%	1,227	51,511	Tyres — 11.8%
2013	7	73.3%	1,226	56,321	Tyres — 21.0%
2014	8	70.0%	1,202	62,119	Tyres — 22.3%
2015	9	68.4%	1,170	68,239	Suspension — 21.7%
2016	10	66.5%	1,149	75,299	Tyres — 26.6%
2017	11	67.8%	678	80,285	Suspension — 33.6%
2018	12	65.3%	467	84,166	Suspension — 34.9%
2019	13	62.8%	468	89,792	Suspension — 41.7%
2020	14	66.6%	428	93,798	Suspension — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.2% (3 yrs)	32.5% (14 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (3 yrs)	27.3% (14 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 200k cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 11,881 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.