2006 Mercedes Motorhome — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

85.9%

Latest Pass Rate

649

Total Tests (All Years)

61,324 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 85.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 31.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↑8.6%

4 yrs88.6%

→ ↑2.7%

5 yrs91.3%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs91.3%

→ ↓7.6%

7 yrs83.7%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs80.4%

→ ↑3.7%

9 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs83.0%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs80.6%

→ ↓23.5%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑21.7%

16 yrs78.8%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs85.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	45
4 yrs	88.6%	44
5 yrs	91.3%	46
6 yrs	91.3%	46
7 yrs	83.7%	49
8 yrs	80.4%	46
9 yrs	84.1%	44
10 yrs	83.7%	49
11 yrs	83.0%	47
14 yrs	80.6%	31
15 yrs	57.1%	42
16 yrs	78.8%	33
17 yrs	83.3%	42
18 yrs	85.9%	85

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	85.9%	85
2023 (17 yrs)	83.3%	42
2022 (16 yrs)	78.8%	33
2021 (15 yrs)	57.1%	42
2020 (14 yrs)	80.6%	31
2017 (11 yrs)	83%	47
2016 (10 yrs)	83.7%	49
2015 (9 yrs)	84.1%	44
2014 (8 yrs)	80.4%	46
2013 (7 yrs)	83.7%	49
2012 (6 yrs)	91.3%	46
2011 (5 yrs)	91.3%	46
2010 (4 yrs)	88.6%	44
2009 (3 yrs)	80%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 45Avg Mileage 15,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2010

88.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 19,999Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.5%

2011

91.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 22,762Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.3%

2012

91.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 26,793Top Failure Brakes — 4.3%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 49Avg Mileage 30,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 36,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 37,155Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 41,719Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 47,257Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 53,448Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 71,195Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.4%

2022

78.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 55,013Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 55,851Top Failure Visibility — 19.0%

2024

85.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 61,324Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Motorhome by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.0%	45	15,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2010	4	88.6%	44	19,999	Driver's View of the Road — 4.5%
2011	5	91.3%	46	22,762	Driver's View of the Road — 4.3%
2012	6	91.3%	46	26,793	Brakes — 4.3%
2013	7	83.7%	49	30,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2014	8	80.4%	46	36,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2015	9	84.1%	44	37,155	Brakes — 15.9%
2016	10	83.7%	49	41,719	Brakes — 20.4%
2017	11	83.0%	47	47,257	Brakes — 21.3%
2020	14	80.6%	31	53,448	Brakes — 32.3%
2021	15	57.1%	42	71,195	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.4%
2022	16	78.8%	33	55,013	Brakes — 27.3%
2023	17	83.3%	42	55,851	Visibility — 19.0%
2024	18	85.9%	85	61,324	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.1%

— Consistent

Visibility

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

10.6%

↑ 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	2.2% (3 yrs)	8.2% (18 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Motorhome cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 649 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.