2006 Mercedes E 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

66.1%

Latest Pass Rate

22,218

Total Tests (All Years)

130,529 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 66.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 13.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs82.3%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs74.7%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs70.3%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs63.6%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs66.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.9%	2,579
4 yrs	82.3%	2,531
5 yrs	79.2%	2,578
6 yrs	74.5%	2,548
7 yrs	74.7%	2,513
8 yrs	70.3%	2,471
9 yrs	71.1%	2,436
10 yrs	69.5%	2,385
11 yrs	66.8%	730
12 yrs	65.0%	489
13 yrs	63.6%	492
14 yrs	66.1%	466

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	66.1%	466
2019 (13 yrs)	63.6%	492
2018 (12 yrs)	65%	489
2017 (11 yrs)	66.8%	730
2016 (10 yrs)	69.5%	2,385
2015 (9 yrs)	71.1%	2,436
2014 (8 yrs)	70.3%	2,471
2013 (7 yrs)	74.7%	2,513
2012 (6 yrs)	74.5%	2,548
2011 (5 yrs)	79.2%	2,578
2010 (4 yrs)	82.3%	2,531
2009 (3 yrs)	83.9%	2,579

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,579Avg Mileage 43,297Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,531Avg Mileage 55,261Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2011

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,578Avg Mileage 66,901Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,548Avg Mileage 77,077Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2013

74.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,513Avg Mileage 85,797Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2014

70.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,471Avg Mileage 95,330Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2015

71.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,436Avg Mileage 103,425Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2016

69.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,385Avg Mileage 110,872Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2017

66.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 730Avg Mileage 117,728Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 489Avg Mileage 123,908Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 492Avg Mileage 129,029Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2020

66.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 466Avg Mileage 130,529Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes E 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.9%	2,579	43,297	Tyres — 8.7%
2010	4	82.3%	2,531	55,261	Tyres — 10.4%
2011	5	79.2%	2,578	66,901	Tyres — 10.8%
2012	6	74.5%	2,548	77,077	Tyres — 12.2%
2013	7	74.7%	2,513	85,797	Tyres — 21.4%
2014	8	70.3%	2,471	95,330	Tyres — 25.1%
2015	9	71.1%	2,436	103,425	Brakes — 25.0%
2016	10	69.5%	2,385	110,872	Brakes — 26.1%
2017	11	66.8%	730	117,728	Suspension — 32.9%
2018	12	65.0%	489	123,908	Brakes — 45.8%
2019	13	63.6%	492	129,029	Brakes — 46.1%
2020	14	66.1%	466	130,529	Brakes — 45.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	45.3% (14 yrs)	+42.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.8% (3 yrs)	31.8% (14 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (3 yrs)	26.6% (14 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes E 320 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 22,218 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.