2006 Mercedes Ml320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

766

Total Tests (All Years)

125,671 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 62.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 9.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Ml320 as it ages.

3 yrs90.0%

→ ↓6.9%

4 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs82.4%

→ ↑5.9%

6 yrs88.3%

→ ↓22.1%

7 yrs66.2%

→ ↑12.4%

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs79.1%

→ ↓18.0%

10 yrs61.1%

→ ↑7.7%

11 yrs68.8%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs69.8%

→ ↓7.3%

13 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.0%	70
4 yrs	83.1%	77
5 yrs	82.4%	68
6 yrs	88.3%	77
7 yrs	66.2%	71
8 yrs	78.6%	70
9 yrs	79.1%	67
10 yrs	61.1%	72
11 yrs	68.8%	64
12 yrs	69.8%	53
13 yrs	62.5%	40
14 yrs	62.2%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Ml320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	62.2%	37
2019 (13 yrs)	62.5%	40
2018 (12 yrs)	69.8%	53
2017 (11 yrs)	68.8%	64
2016 (10 yrs)	61.1%	72
2015 (9 yrs)	79.1%	67
2014 (8 yrs)	78.6%	70
2013 (7 yrs)	66.2%	71
2012 (6 yrs)	88.3%	77
2011 (5 yrs)	82.4%	68
2010 (4 yrs)	83.1%	77
2009 (3 yrs)	90%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 70Avg Mileage 34,414Top Failure Suspension — 5.7%

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 77Avg Mileage 45,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 68Avg Mileage 56,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2012

88.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 77Avg Mileage 66,113Top Failure Suspension — 5.2%

2013

66.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 71Avg Mileage 75,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2014

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 70Avg Mileage 83,327Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 90,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 96,880Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2017

68.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64Avg Mileage 104,662Top Failure Tyres — 31.3%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 110,655Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 115,712Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2020High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 125,671Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Ml320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	90.0%	70	34,414	Suspension — 5.7%
2010	4	83.1%	77	45,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2011	5	82.4%	68	56,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012	6	88.3%	77	66,113	Suspension — 5.2%
2013	7	66.2%	71	75,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2014	8	78.6%	70	83,327	Brakes — 21.4%
2015	9	79.1%	67	90,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2016	10	61.1%	72	96,880	Brakes — 44.4%
2017	11	68.8%	64	104,662	Tyres — 31.3%
2018	12	69.8%	53	110,655	Brakes — 32.1%
2019	13	62.5%	40	115,712	Brakes — 52.5%
2020	14	62.2%	37	125,671	Brakes — 54.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Ml320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.7%

↑ 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	2.9% (3 yrs)	54.1% (14 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.7% (3 yrs)	35.1% (14 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.4% (3 yrs)	29.7% (14 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml320 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 766 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.