2006 Mercedes Cl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

81.4%

Latest Pass Rate

826

Total Tests (All Years)

93,667 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 81.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 28.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Cl 500 as it ages.

3 yrs74.1%

→ ↑7.2%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↑1.6%

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↓7.2%

6 yrs75.7%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs67.5%

→ ↑3.3%

10 yrs70.8%

→ ↑4.2%

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↓5.0%

12 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs69.8%

→ ↑11.6%

14 yrs81.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.1%	81
4 yrs	81.3%	80
5 yrs	82.9%	82
6 yrs	75.7%	74
7 yrs	76.5%	81
8 yrs	72.4%	76
9 yrs	67.5%	80
10 yrs	70.8%	72
11 yrs	75.0%	64
12 yrs	70.0%	50
13 yrs	69.8%	43
14 yrs	81.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Cl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	81.4%	43
2019 (13 yrs)	69.8%	43
2018 (12 yrs)	70%	50
2017 (11 yrs)	75%	64
2016 (10 yrs)	70.8%	72
2015 (9 yrs)	67.5%	80
2014 (8 yrs)	72.4%	76
2013 (7 yrs)	76.5%	81
2012 (6 yrs)	75.7%	74
2011 (5 yrs)	82.9%	82
2010 (4 yrs)	81.3%	80
2009 (3 yrs)	74.1%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 81Avg Mileage 33,880Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 80Avg Mileage 44,404Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 82Avg Mileage 49,034Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2012

75.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 58,295Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2013

76.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 63,863Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2014

72.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 70,205Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%

2015

67.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 75,932Top Failure Tyres — 40.0%

2016

70.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 83,142Top Failure Tyres — 29.2%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64Avg Mileage 84,200Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 97,015Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2019

69.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 85,724Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2020

81.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 93,667Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Cl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.1%	81	33,880	Tyres — 11.1%
2010	4	81.3%	80	44,404	Tyres — 12.5%
2011	5	82.9%	82	49,034	Tyres — 9.8%
2012	6	75.7%	74	58,295	Tyres — 20.3%
2013	7	76.5%	81	63,863	Tyres — 21.0%
2014	8	72.4%	76	70,205	Tyres — 30.3%
2015	9	67.5%	80	75,932	Tyres — 40.0%
2016	10	70.8%	72	83,142	Tyres — 29.2%
2017	11	75.0%	64	84,200	Tyres — 23.4%
2018	12	70.0%	50	97,015	Brakes — 34.0%
2019	13	69.8%	43	85,724	Brakes — 34.9%
2020	14	81.4%	43	93,667	Brakes — 30.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Cl 500, with age trends.

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	30.2% (14 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (3 yrs)	25.6% (14 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.4% (3 yrs)	11.6% (14 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cl 500 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 826 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.