2006 Mercedes Ml 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

66.4%

Latest Pass Rate

6,191

Total Tests (All Years)

117,325 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 66.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 13.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Ml 280 as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓6.3%

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs69.9%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs66.0%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓8.1%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↑8.3%

12 yrs66.9%

→ ↓17.9%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↑17.4%

14 yrs66.4%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.4%	717
4 yrs	82.9%	702
5 yrs	80.3%	706
6 yrs	76.8%	695
7 yrs	70.5%	688
8 yrs	69.9%	680
9 yrs	66.0%	692
10 yrs	66.7%	669
11 yrs	58.6%	220
12 yrs	66.9%	148
13 yrs	49.0%	143
14 yrs	66.4%	131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Ml 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	66.4%	131
2019 (13 yrs)	49%	143
2018 (12 yrs)	66.9%	148
2017 (11 yrs)	58.6%	220
2016 (10 yrs)	66.7%	669
2015 (9 yrs)	66%	692
2014 (8 yrs)	69.9%	680
2013 (7 yrs)	70.5%	688
2012 (6 yrs)	76.8%	695
2011 (5 yrs)	80.3%	706
2010 (4 yrs)	82.9%	702
2009 (3 yrs)	85.4%	717

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 717Avg Mileage 35,978Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 702Avg Mileage 46,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2011

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 706Avg Mileage 55,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2012

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 695Avg Mileage 63,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2013

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 688Avg Mileage 73,142Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2014

69.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 680Avg Mileage 80,712Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2015

66.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 692Avg Mileage 89,407Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 669Avg Mileage 97,231Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 220Avg Mileage 100,298Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2018

66.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 148Avg Mileage 107,908Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2019High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 143Avg Mileage 112,913Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

2020

66.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 131Avg Mileage 117,325Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Ml 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.4%	717	35,978	Tyres — 8.1%
2010	4	82.9%	702	46,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2011	5	80.3%	706	55,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2012	6	76.8%	695	63,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013	7	70.5%	688	73,142	Brakes — 26.7%
2014	8	69.9%	680	80,712	Brakes — 35.4%
2015	9	66.0%	692	89,407	Brakes — 40.0%
2016	10	66.7%	669	97,231	Brakes — 48.4%
2017	11	58.6%	220	100,298	Brakes — 65.5%
2018	12	66.9%	148	107,908	Brakes — 41.2%
2019	13	49.0%	143	112,913	Brakes — 67.8%
2020	14	66.4%	131	117,325	Brakes — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Ml 280, with age trends.

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.7%

↑ 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	3.2% (3 yrs)	59.5% (14 yrs)	+56.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.0% (3 yrs)	30.5% (14 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	15.3% (14 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 280 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,191 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.