2006 Mercedes Ml — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

639

Total Tests (All Years)

143,787 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs85.0%

→ ↑4.1%

5 yrs89.1%

→ ↓15.3%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↑11.7%

9 yrs79.6%

→ ↓21.8%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↑9.5%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.4%

14 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↑7.9%

18 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.2%	61
4 yrs	85.0%	60
5 yrs	89.1%	55
6 yrs	73.8%	61
7 yrs	73.2%	56
8 yrs	67.9%	53
9 yrs	79.6%	49
10 yrs	57.8%	45
11 yrs	67.3%	52
12 yrs	66.7%	36
14 yrs	61.3%	31
15 yrs	59.5%	37
18 yrs	67.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	67.4%	43
2021 (15 yrs)	59.5%	37
2020 (14 yrs)	61.3%	31
2018 (12 yrs)	66.7%	36
2017 (11 yrs)	67.3%	52
2016 (10 yrs)	57.8%	45
2015 (9 yrs)	79.6%	49
2014 (8 yrs)	67.9%	53
2013 (7 yrs)	73.2%	56
2012 (6 yrs)	73.8%	61
2011 (5 yrs)	89.1%	55
2010 (4 yrs)	85%	60
2009 (3 yrs)	85.2%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 61Avg Mileage 35,499Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%

2010

85.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 60Avg Mileage 45,771Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2011

89.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 56,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 66,012Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 73,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 93,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2015

79.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 88,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2016High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 97,239Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 52Avg Mileage 101,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 111,388Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 118,261Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 119,111Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2024

67.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 143,787Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Ml by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.2%	61	35,499	Tyres — 4.9%
2010	4	85.0%	60	45,771	Tyres — 8.3%
2011	5	89.1%	55	56,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2012	6	73.8%	61	66,012	Brakes — 9.8%
2013	7	73.2%	56	73,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2014	8	67.9%	53	93,471	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2015	9	79.6%	49	88,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2016	10	57.8%	45	97,239	Brakes — 42.2%
2017	11	67.3%	52	101,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%
2018	12	66.7%	36	111,388	Brakes — 52.8%
2020	14	61.3%	31	118,261	Brakes — 74.2%
2021	15	59.5%	37	119,111	Brakes — 73.0%
2024	18	67.4%	43	143,787	Brakes — 51.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.3%

↑ 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	3.3% (3 yrs)	51.2% (18 yrs)	+47.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (3 yrs)	27.9% (18 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 639 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.