2006 Mercedes Cls 55 Amg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

678

Total Tests (All Years)

72,861 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 72.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 16.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Cls 55 Amg as it ages.

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↑2.7%

4 yrs87.0%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs86.9%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs87.5%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs81.7%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs79.0%

→ ↓10.1%

9 yrs68.9%

→ ↑12.6%

10 yrs81.5%

→ ↓9.3%

11 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.3%	83
4 yrs	87.0%	77
5 yrs	86.9%	84
6 yrs	87.5%	80
7 yrs	81.7%	82
8 yrs	79.0%	81
9 yrs	68.9%	74
10 yrs	81.5%	81
11 yrs	72.2%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Cls 55 Amg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	72.2%	36
2016 (10 yrs)	81.5%	81
2015 (9 yrs)	68.9%	74
2014 (8 yrs)	79%	81
2013 (7 yrs)	81.7%	82
2012 (6 yrs)	87.5%	80
2011 (5 yrs)	86.9%	84
2010 (4 yrs)	87%	77
2009 (3 yrs)	84.3%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 83Avg Mileage 28,689Top Failure Tyres — 4.8%

2010

87.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 77Avg Mileage 35,580Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2011

86.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 44,326Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%

2012

87.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 80Avg Mileage 49,635Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2013

81.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 57,865Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2014

79.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 81Avg Mileage 63,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2015

68.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 66,628Top Failure Tyres — 32.4%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 71,842Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 72,861Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Cls 55 Amg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.3%	83	28,689	Tyres — 4.8%
2010	4	87.0%	77	35,580	Tyres — 7.8%
2011	5	86.9%	84	44,326	Tyres — 6.0%
2012	6	87.5%	80	49,635	Tyres — 6.3%
2013	7	81.7%	82	57,865	Brakes — 20.7%
2014	8	79.0%	81	63,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2015	9	68.9%	74	66,628	Tyres — 32.4%
2016	10	81.5%	81	71,842	Brakes — 19.8%
2017	11	72.2%	36	72,861	Brakes — 63.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Cls 55 Amg, with age trends.

Brakes

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

4.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	63.9% (11 yrs)	+60.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (3 yrs)	22.2% (11 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.8% (3 yrs)	11.1% (11 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cls 55 Amg cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 678 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.