2006 Mercedes Cls 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

87.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,605

Total Tests (All Years)

93,029 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cls 500

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 87.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 34.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs74.7%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.9%

9 yrs76.9%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↑7.0%

11 yrs80.3%

→ ↓4.7%

12 yrs75.6%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs75.6%

→ ↑11.4%

14 yrs87.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	183
4 yrs	83.3%	174
5 yrs	80.3%	178
6 yrs	78.6%	173
7 yrs	74.7%	186
8 yrs	74.0%	173
9 yrs	76.9%	173
10 yrs	73.3%	176
11 yrs	80.3%	61
12 yrs	75.6%	41
13 yrs	75.6%	41
14 yrs	87.0%	46

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	87%	46
2019 (13 yrs)	75.6%	41
2018 (12 yrs)	75.6%	41
2017 (11 yrs)	80.3%	61
2016 (10 yrs)	73.3%	176
2015 (9 yrs)	76.9%	173
2014 (8 yrs)	74%	173
2013 (7 yrs)	74.7%	186
2012 (6 yrs)	78.6%	173
2011 (5 yrs)	80.3%	178
2010 (4 yrs)	83.3%	174
2009 (3 yrs)	83.6%	183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 183Avg Mileage 29,227Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 174Avg Mileage 36,782Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2011

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 178Avg Mileage 47,628Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 173Avg Mileage 52,257Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2013

74.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 186Avg Mileage 58,524Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2014

74.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 173Avg Mileage 64,844Top Failure Tyres — 31.8%

2015

76.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 173Avg Mileage 72,185Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 176Avg Mileage 78,040Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2017

80.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 82,605Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 87,725Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2019

75.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 92,771Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 93,029Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Cls 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.6%	183	29,227	Tyres — 12.0%
2010	4	83.3%	174	36,782	Tyres — 12.1%
2011	5	80.3%	178	47,628	Tyres — 11.8%
2012	6	78.6%	173	52,257	Tyres — 10.4%
2013	7	74.7%	186	58,524	Suspension — 23.1%
2014	8	74.0%	173	64,844	Tyres — 31.8%
2015	9	76.9%	173	72,185	Tyres — 19.1%
2016	10	73.3%	176	78,040	Tyres — 20.5%
2017	11	80.3%	61	82,605	Suspension — 23.0%
2018	12	75.6%	41	87,725	Brakes — 39.0%
2019	13	75.6%	41	92,771	Brakes — 46.3%
2020	14	87.0%	46	93,029	Brakes — 8.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

18.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

7.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.2% (3 yrs)	8.7% (14 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (3 yrs)	6.5% (14 yrs)	-5.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	1.6% (3 yrs)	6.5% (14 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cls 500 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,605 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.