2006 Mercedes C 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

63.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,007

Total Tests (All Years)

93,812 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 63.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 10.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes C 280 as it ages.

3 yrs81.7%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs77.1%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs68.5%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs64.5%

→ ↑11.7%

11 yrs76.2%

→ ↓18.1%

12 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↑7.2%

14 yrs63.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.7%	240
4 yrs	82.7%	231
5 yrs	79.5%	239
6 yrs	77.1%	227
7 yrs	72.0%	225
8 yrs	68.5%	219
9 yrs	68.7%	217
10 yrs	64.5%	214
11 yrs	76.2%	63
12 yrs	58.1%	43
13 yrs	55.8%	43
14 yrs	63.0%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes C 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	63%	46
2019 (13 yrs)	55.8%	43
2018 (12 yrs)	58.1%	43
2017 (11 yrs)	76.2%	63
2016 (10 yrs)	64.5%	214
2015 (9 yrs)	68.7%	217
2014 (8 yrs)	68.5%	219
2013 (7 yrs)	72%	225
2012 (6 yrs)	77.1%	227
2011 (5 yrs)	79.5%	239
2010 (4 yrs)	82.7%	231
2009 (3 yrs)	81.7%	240

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 240Avg Mileage 31,696Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 231Avg Mileage 39,537Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 239Avg Mileage 48,231Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2012

77.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 227Avg Mileage 56,446Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2013

72.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 225Avg Mileage 61,967Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 219Avg Mileage 69,680Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2015

68.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 217Avg Mileage 75,414Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2016High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 214Avg Mileage 82,589Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2017

76.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 80,667Top Failure Suspension — 15.9%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 84,968Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 90,323Top Failure Tyres — 53.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 93,812Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes C 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.7%	240	31,696	Tyres — 10.0%
2010	4	82.7%	231	39,537	Tyres — 10.4%
2011	5	79.5%	239	48,231	Tyres — 9.2%
2012	6	77.1%	227	56,446	Tyres — 12.8%
2013	7	72.0%	225	61,967	Suspension — 23.1%
2014	8	68.5%	219	69,680	Tyres — 28.8%
2015	9	68.7%	217	75,414	Suspension — 38.2%
2016	10	64.5%	214	82,589	Suspension — 32.7%
2017	11	76.2%	63	80,667	Suspension — 15.9%
2018	12	58.1%	43	84,968	Suspension — 30.2%
2019	13	55.8%	43	90,323	Tyres — 53.5%
2020	14	63.0%	46	93,812	Suspension — 41.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes C 280, with age trends.

Suspension

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.5%

↑ Increases 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	5.4% (3 yrs)	34.8% (14 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (3 yrs)	26.1% (14 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 280 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,007 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.