2006 Mercedes C 230 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,618

Total Tests (All Years)

87,483 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 63.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 10.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes C 230 as it ages.

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs82.2%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs71.0%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs65.4%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs65.3%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs60.1%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	538
4 yrs	83.8%	532
5 yrs	82.2%	534
6 yrs	77.9%	539
7 yrs	75.8%	524
8 yrs	71.0%	524
9 yrs	65.8%	503
10 yrs	65.4%	503
11 yrs	68.1%	474
12 yrs	65.3%	308
13 yrs	60.1%	336
14 yrs	63.4%	303

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes C 230 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	63.4%	303
2019 (13 yrs)	60.1%	336
2018 (12 yrs)	65.3%	308
2017 (11 yrs)	68.1%	474
2016 (10 yrs)	65.4%	503
2015 (9 yrs)	65.8%	503
2014 (8 yrs)	71%	524
2013 (7 yrs)	75.8%	524
2012 (6 yrs)	77.9%	539
2011 (5 yrs)	82.2%	534
2010 (4 yrs)	83.8%	532
2009 (3 yrs)	83.6%	538

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 538Avg Mileage 26,432Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2010

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 532Avg Mileage 34,657Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2011

82.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 534Avg Mileage 40,870Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 539Avg Mileage 47,715Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 524Avg Mileage 53,840Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2014

71.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 524Avg Mileage 59,959Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 503Avg Mileage 66,378Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 503Avg Mileage 72,626Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2017

68.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 474Avg Mileage 76,764Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 308Avg Mileage 81,635Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 336Avg Mileage 85,691Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 303Avg Mileage 87,483Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes C 230 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.6%	538	26,432	Tyres — 9.1%
2010	4	83.8%	532	34,657	Tyres — 9.6%
2011	5	82.2%	534	40,870	Tyres — 10.1%
2012	6	77.9%	539	47,715	Tyres — 11.1%
2013	7	75.8%	524	53,840	Tyres — 19.1%
2014	8	71.0%	524	59,959	Tyres — 24.6%
2015	9	65.8%	503	66,378	Tyres — 29.0%
2016	10	65.4%	503	72,626	Suspension — 31.4%
2017	11	68.1%	474	76,764	Suspension — 24.7%
2018	12	65.3%	308	81,635	Brakes — 26.3%
2019	13	60.1%	336	85,691	Brakes — 43.5%
2020	14	63.4%	303	87,483	Suspension — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes C 230, with age trends.

Suspension

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.6% (3 yrs)	46.2% (14 yrs)	+41.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (3 yrs)	23.4% (14 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 230 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,618 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.