2006 Mercedes C 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,451

Total Tests (All Years)

96,547 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes C 350 as it ages.

3 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.2%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↑5.0%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↓12.7%

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↑4.0%

7 yrs73.8%

→ ↓6.9%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↑2.9%

9 yrs69.8%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs70.3%

→ ↓8.9%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓8.3%

12 yrs53.1%

→ ↑8.0%

13 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.3%	166
4 yrs	77.5%	178
5 yrs	82.5%	166
6 yrs	69.8%	169
7 yrs	73.8%	164
8 yrs	66.9%	163
9 yrs	69.8%	162
10 yrs	70.3%	158
11 yrs	61.4%	57
12 yrs	53.1%	32
13 yrs	61.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes C 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	61.1%	36
2018 (12 yrs)	53.1%	32
2017 (11 yrs)	61.4%	57
2016 (10 yrs)	70.3%	158
2015 (9 yrs)	69.8%	162
2014 (8 yrs)	66.9%	163
2013 (7 yrs)	73.8%	164
2012 (6 yrs)	69.8%	169
2011 (5 yrs)	82.5%	166
2010 (4 yrs)	77.5%	178
2009 (3 yrs)	75.3%	166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 166Avg Mileage 27,328Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 178Avg Mileage 35,481Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 166Avg Mileage 42,848Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 169Avg Mileage 49,154Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 164Avg Mileage 56,302Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2014

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 163Avg Mileage 62,654Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%

2015

69.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 162Avg Mileage 68,426Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2016

70.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 158Avg Mileage 75,422Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 57Avg Mileage 81,750Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 84,501Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 96,547Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.1%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes C 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.3%	166	27,328	Tyres — 12.0%
2010	4	77.5%	178	35,481	Tyres — 12.9%
2011	5	82.5%	166	42,848	Tyres — 10.2%
2012	6	69.8%	169	49,154	Tyres — 17.2%
2013	7	73.8%	164	56,302	Tyres — 22.0%
2014	8	66.9%	163	62,654	Tyres — 27.6%
2015	9	69.8%	162	68,426	Suspension — 26.5%
2016	10	70.3%	158	75,422	Tyres — 23.4%
2017	11	61.4%	57	81,750	Suspension — 38.6%
2018	12	53.1%	32	84,501	Suspension — 46.9%
2019	13	61.1%	36	96,547	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes C 350, with age trends.

Suspension

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.4% (3 yrs)	33.3% (13 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (3 yrs)	33.3% (13 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (3 yrs)	22.2% (13 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes C 350 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,451 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.