2006 Mercedes Ml 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

77.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,709

Total Tests (All Years)

107,288 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 77.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 25.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Ml 350 as it ages.

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.5%

7 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs77.2%

→ ↓7.7%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↑5.4%

10 yrs74.9%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs68.8%

→ ↓12.3%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↑21.0%

14 yrs77.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.7%	225
4 yrs	82.7%	202
5 yrs	76.0%	196
6 yrs	75.3%	194
7 yrs	77.8%	185
8 yrs	77.2%	180
9 yrs	69.5%	177
10 yrs	74.9%	171
11 yrs	70.5%	61
12 yrs	68.8%	32
13 yrs	56.5%	46
14 yrs	77.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Ml 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	77.5%	40
2019 (13 yrs)	56.5%	46
2018 (12 yrs)	68.8%	32
2017 (11 yrs)	70.5%	61
2016 (10 yrs)	74.9%	171
2015 (9 yrs)	69.5%	177
2014 (8 yrs)	77.2%	180
2013 (7 yrs)	77.8%	185
2012 (6 yrs)	75.3%	194
2011 (5 yrs)	76%	196
2010 (4 yrs)	82.7%	202
2009 (3 yrs)	82.7%	225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 225Avg Mileage 30,507Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 202Avg Mileage 41,407Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2011

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 196Avg Mileage 45,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2012

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 194Avg Mileage 55,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2013

77.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 185Avg Mileage 60,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 180Avg Mileage 68,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2015

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 177Avg Mileage 75,804Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2016

74.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 171Avg Mileage 80,981Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 92,755Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 95,512Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 98,712Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2020

77.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 107,288Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Ml 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.7%	225	30,507	Tyres — 8.0%
2010	4	82.7%	202	41,407	Tyres — 7.4%
2011	5	76.0%	196	45,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2012	6	75.3%	194	55,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013	7	77.8%	185	60,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2014	8	77.2%	180	68,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2015	9	69.5%	177	75,804	Brakes — 31.6%
2016	10	74.9%	171	80,981	Brakes — 23.4%
2017	11	70.5%	61	92,755	Brakes — 23.0%
2018	12	68.8%	32	95,512	Brakes — 46.9%
2019	13	56.5%	46	98,712	Brakes — 60.9%
2020	14	77.5%	40	107,288	Suspension — 27.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Ml 350, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.8% (3 yrs)	27.5% (14 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.4% (3 yrs)	25.0% (14 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	10.0% (14 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 350 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,709 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.