2006 Mercedes C 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

66,659

Total Tests (All Years)

131,554 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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 220 as it ages.

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs79.1%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs76.7%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.5%	6,575
4 yrs	79.1%	6,402
5 yrs	76.7%	6,532
6 yrs	72.0%	6,413
7 yrs	67.1%	6,394
8 yrs	64.5%	6,355
9 yrs	63.0%	6,318
10 yrs	61.5%	6,196
11 yrs	60.1%	5,175
12 yrs	59.3%	3,415
13 yrs	57.1%	3,596
14 yrs	59.5%	3,288

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes C 220 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%	3,288
2019 (13 yrs)	57.1%	3,596
2018 (12 yrs)	59.3%	3,415
2017 (11 yrs)	60.1%	5,175
2016 (10 yrs)	61.5%	6,196
2015 (9 yrs)	63%	6,318
2014 (8 yrs)	64.5%	6,355
2013 (7 yrs)	67.1%	6,394
2012 (6 yrs)	72%	6,413
2011 (5 yrs)	76.7%	6,532
2010 (4 yrs)	79.1%	6,402
2009 (3 yrs)	80.5%	6,575

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,575Avg Mileage 42,808Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,402Avg Mileage 53,484Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2011

76.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,532Avg Mileage 63,247Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,413Avg Mileage 72,376Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,394Avg Mileage 81,232Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,355Avg Mileage 89,818Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,318Avg Mileage 98,350Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,196Avg Mileage 106,175Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2017High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,175Avg Mileage 115,229Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,415Avg Mileage 121,955Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,596Avg Mileage 127,907Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,288Avg Mileage 131,554Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes C 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.5%	6,575	42,808	Tyres — 10.6%
2010	4	79.1%	6,402	53,484	Tyres — 11.7%
2011	5	76.7%	6,532	63,247	Tyres — 11.6%
2012	6	72.0%	6,413	72,376	Tyres — 13.1%
2013	7	67.1%	6,394	81,232	Tyres — 26.4%
2014	8	64.5%	6,355	89,818	Suspension — 31.2%
2015	9	63.0%	6,318	98,350	Suspension — 37.7%
2016	10	61.5%	6,196	106,175	Suspension — 43.4%
2017	11	60.1%	5,175	115,229	Suspension — 50.9%
2018	12	59.3%	3,415	121,955	Suspension — 55.2%
2019	13	57.1%	3,596	127,907	Suspension — 68.4%
2020	14	59.5%	3,288	131,554	Suspension — 67.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes C 220, with age trends.

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.4% (3 yrs)	67.4% (14 yrs)	+66.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (3 yrs)	56.3% (14 yrs)	+51.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (3 yrs)	32.9% (14 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 220 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 66,659 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.