2006 Mercedes C 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

9,222

Total Tests (All Years)

121,798 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 67.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 14.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes C 320 as it ages.

3 yrs79.8%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs67.5%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs65.3%

→ ↓6.7%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↑8.6%

14 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.8%	1,048
4 yrs	80.1%	1,059
5 yrs	79.1%	1,035
6 yrs	73.3%	1,024
7 yrs	70.4%	1,035
8 yrs	67.3%	1,019
9 yrs	67.5%	1,003
10 yrs	62.7%	967
11 yrs	65.4%	364
12 yrs	65.3%	242
13 yrs	58.6%	237
14 yrs	67.2%	189

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes C 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	67.2%	189
2019 (13 yrs)	58.6%	237
2018 (12 yrs)	65.3%	242
2017 (11 yrs)	65.4%	364
2016 (10 yrs)	62.7%	967
2015 (9 yrs)	67.5%	1,003
2014 (8 yrs)	67.3%	1,019
2013 (7 yrs)	70.4%	1,035
2012 (6 yrs)	73.3%	1,024
2011 (5 yrs)	79.1%	1,035
2010 (4 yrs)	80.1%	1,059
2009 (3 yrs)	79.8%	1,048

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,048Avg Mileage 39,116Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2010

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,059Avg Mileage 49,894Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2011

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,035Avg Mileage 59,140Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,024Avg Mileage 68,200Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2013

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,035Avg Mileage 77,712Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,019Avg Mileage 86,054Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2015

67.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 96,139Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 967Avg Mileage 101,772Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2017

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 364Avg Mileage 111,362Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 242Avg Mileage 115,697Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 237Avg Mileage 122,901Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2020

67.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 189Avg Mileage 121,798Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes C 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.8%	1,048	39,116	Tyres — 10.4%
2010	4	80.1%	1,059	49,894	Tyres — 11.0%
2011	5	79.1%	1,035	59,140	Tyres — 10.2%
2012	6	73.3%	1,024	68,200	Tyres — 11.8%
2013	7	70.4%	1,035	77,712	Tyres — 22.4%
2014	8	67.3%	1,019	86,054	Suspension — 27.9%
2015	9	67.5%	1,003	96,139	Suspension — 29.2%
2016	10	62.7%	967	101,772	Suspension — 39.3%
2017	11	65.4%	364	111,362	Suspension — 40.9%
2018	12	65.3%	242	115,697	Suspension — 48.3%
2019	13	58.6%	237	122,901	Suspension — 61.6%
2020	14	67.2%	189	121,798	Suspension — 62.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes C 320, with age trends.

Suspension

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.7%

↓ 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
Suspension	1.5% (3 yrs)	62.4% (14 yrs)	+60.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.4% (3 yrs)	33.9% (14 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (3 yrs)	23.8% (14 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 320 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,222 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.