2006 Mercedes Gl 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,013

Total Tests (All Years)

118,396 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 70.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 17.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.4%

→ ↑1.6%

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↓11.1%

5 yrs70.9%

→ ↑4.6%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↓10.2%

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs63.5%

→ ↑15.8%

12 yrs79.3%

→ ↓18.3%

13 yrs61.0%

→ ↑9.0%

14 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.4%	92
4 yrs	82.0%	100
5 yrs	70.9%	103
6 yrs	75.5%	94
7 yrs	65.3%	98
8 yrs	63.5%	85
9 yrs	60.9%	87
10 yrs	59.8%	92
11 yrs	63.5%	85
12 yrs	79.3%	58
13 yrs	61.0%	59
14 yrs	70.0%	60

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	70%	60
2019 (13 yrs)	61%	59
2018 (12 yrs)	79.3%	58
2017 (11 yrs)	63.5%	85
2016 (10 yrs)	59.8%	92
2015 (9 yrs)	60.9%	87
2014 (8 yrs)	63.5%	85
2013 (7 yrs)	65.3%	98
2012 (6 yrs)	75.5%	94
2011 (5 yrs)	70.9%	103
2010 (4 yrs)	82%	100
2009 (3 yrs)	80.4%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 92Avg Mileage 35,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2010

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 100Avg Mileage 45,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2011

70.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 55,870Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

2012

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 94Avg Mileage 70,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2013

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 98Avg Mileage 72,008Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 85Avg Mileage 78,180Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2015High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 90,386Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 92Avg Mileage 97,835Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 104,633Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2018

79.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 109,313Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 113,949Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 118,396Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Gl 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.4%	92	35,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2010	4	82.0%	100	45,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2011	5	70.9%	103	55,870	Brakes — 10.7%
2012	6	75.5%	94	70,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2013	7	65.3%	98	72,008	Brakes — 26.5%
2014	8	63.5%	85	78,180	Brakes — 56.5%
2015	9	60.9%	87	90,386	Brakes — 60.9%
2016	10	59.8%	92	97,835	Brakes — 41.3%
2017	11	63.5%	85	104,633	Brakes — 45.9%
2018	12	79.3%	58	109,313	Brakes — 27.6%
2019	13	61.0%	59	113,949	Brakes — 45.8%
2020	14	70.0%	60	118,396	Brakes — 45.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.6%

↑ 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	4.3% (3 yrs)	45.0% (14 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (3 yrs)	23.3% (14 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.3% (3 yrs)	16.7% (14 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Gl 320 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,013 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.