2006 Mercedes Cls 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,931

Total Tests (All Years)

90,941 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 72.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 19.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↓4.9%

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↑3.1%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs72.7%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs68.4%

→ ↑4.4%

11 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs69.0%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.3%	622
4 yrs	77.4%	474
5 yrs	80.5%	426
6 yrs	79.2%	418
7 yrs	75.7%	416
8 yrs	72.1%	416
9 yrs	72.7%	395
10 yrs	68.4%	393
11 yrs	72.8%	125
12 yrs	71.3%	87
13 yrs	69.0%	84
14 yrs	72.0%	75

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	72%	75
2019 (13 yrs)	69%	84
2018 (12 yrs)	71.3%	87
2017 (11 yrs)	72.8%	125
2016 (10 yrs)	68.4%	393
2015 (9 yrs)	72.7%	395
2014 (8 yrs)	72.1%	416
2013 (7 yrs)	75.7%	416
2012 (6 yrs)	79.2%	418
2011 (5 yrs)	80.5%	426
2010 (4 yrs)	77.4%	474
2009 (3 yrs)	82.3%	622

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 622Avg Mileage 30,625Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 474Avg Mileage 38,522Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2011

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 426Avg Mileage 43,701Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 418Avg Mileage 50,421Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2013

75.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 416Avg Mileage 58,967Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 416Avg Mileage 65,332Top Failure Tyres — 32.2%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 395Avg Mileage 70,223Top Failure Tyres — 29.6%

2016

68.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 393Avg Mileage 76,371Top Failure Tyres — 33.1%

2017

72.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 77,920Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2018

71.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 82,639Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 84Avg Mileage 86,236Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2020

72.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 90,941Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Cls 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.3%	622	30,625	Tyres — 10.9%
2010	4	77.4%	474	38,522	Tyres — 16.0%
2011	5	80.5%	426	43,701	Tyres — 10.6%
2012	6	79.2%	418	50,421	Tyres — 11.5%
2013	7	75.7%	416	58,967	Tyres — 25.0%
2014	8	72.1%	416	65,332	Tyres — 32.2%
2015	9	72.7%	395	70,223	Tyres — 29.6%
2016	10	68.4%	393	76,371	Tyres — 33.1%
2017	11	72.8%	125	77,920	Tyres — 27.2%
2018	12	71.3%	87	82,639	Tyres — 18.4%
2019	13	69.0%	84	86,236	Brakes — 35.7%
2020	14	72.0%	75	90,941	Brakes — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.3% (3 yrs)	38.7% (14 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (3 yrs)	29.3% (14 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cls 350 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,931 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.