2006 Mercedes Cls 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

68.1%

Latest Pass Rate

20,306

Total Tests (All Years)

119,280 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 68.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 15.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs76.2%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs67.4%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs64.8%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs68.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.4%	2,353
4 yrs	81.5%	2,355
5 yrs	76.2%	2,351
6 yrs	72.9%	2,347
7 yrs	71.6%	2,296
8 yrs	67.5%	2,289
9 yrs	67.9%	2,259
10 yrs	67.4%	2,184
11 yrs	68.4%	642
12 yrs	65.3%	418
13 yrs	64.8%	420
14 yrs	68.1%	392

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	68.1%	392
2019 (13 yrs)	64.8%	420
2018 (12 yrs)	65.3%	418
2017 (11 yrs)	68.4%	642
2016 (10 yrs)	67.4%	2,184
2015 (9 yrs)	67.9%	2,259
2014 (8 yrs)	67.5%	2,289
2013 (7 yrs)	71.6%	2,296
2012 (6 yrs)	72.9%	2,347
2011 (5 yrs)	76.2%	2,351
2010 (4 yrs)	81.5%	2,355
2009 (3 yrs)	82.4%	2,353

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,353Avg Mileage 38,182Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2010

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,355Avg Mileage 47,824Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,351Avg Mileage 57,382Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2012

72.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,347Avg Mileage 66,854Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2013

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,296Avg Mileage 75,493Top Failure Tyres — 30.4%

2014

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,289Avg Mileage 84,055Top Failure Tyres — 32.0%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,259Avg Mileage 91,846Top Failure Tyres — 30.2%

2016

67.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,184Avg Mileage 99,399Top Failure Tyres — 31.6%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 642Avg Mileage 103,582Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2018

65.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 418Avg Mileage 110,408Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2019High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 420Avg Mileage 115,747Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2020

68.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 392Avg Mileage 119,280Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Cls 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.4%	2,353	38,182	Tyres — 10.5%
2010	4	81.5%	2,355	47,824	Tyres — 12.2%
2011	5	76.2%	2,351	57,382	Tyres — 14.3%
2012	6	72.9%	2,347	66,854	Tyres — 15.8%
2013	7	71.6%	2,296	75,493	Tyres — 30.4%
2014	8	67.5%	2,289	84,055	Tyres — 32.0%
2015	9	67.9%	2,259	91,846	Tyres — 30.2%
2016	10	67.4%	2,184	99,399	Tyres — 31.6%
2017	11	68.4%	642	103,582	Brakes — 39.1%
2018	12	65.3%	418	110,408	Brakes — 40.2%
2019	13	64.8%	420	115,747	Brakes — 53.8%
2020	14	68.1%	392	119,280	Brakes — 43.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.1% (3 yrs)	43.6% (14 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.2% (3 yrs)	32.9% (14 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (3 yrs)	32.9% (14 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cls 320 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 20,306 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.