2006 Mercedes S 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

78.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,350

Total Tests (All Years)

88,090 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 78.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 26.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.2%

5 yrs81.4%

→ ↑1.7%

6 yrs83.1%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs81.5%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs79.1%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs81.4%

→ ↓6.6%

10 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs73.4%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs75.0%

→ ↑8.3%

13 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs78.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.5%	386
4 yrs	81.6%	310
5 yrs	81.4%	264
6 yrs	83.1%	260
7 yrs	81.5%	238
8 yrs	79.1%	220
9 yrs	81.4%	220
10 yrs	74.8%	210
11 yrs	73.4%	79
12 yrs	75.0%	56
13 yrs	83.3%	60
14 yrs	78.7%	47

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	78.7%	47
2019 (13 yrs)	83.3%	60
2018 (12 yrs)	75%	56
2017 (11 yrs)	73.4%	79
2016 (10 yrs)	74.8%	210
2015 (9 yrs)	81.4%	220
2014 (8 yrs)	79.1%	220
2013 (7 yrs)	81.5%	238
2012 (6 yrs)	83.1%	260
2011 (5 yrs)	81.4%	264
2010 (4 yrs)	81.6%	310
2009 (3 yrs)	84.5%	386

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 386Avg Mileage 36,227Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 310Avg Mileage 41,430Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 264Avg Mileage 45,759Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2012

83.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 260Avg Mileage 53,087Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 238Avg Mileage 60,252Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2014

79.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 220Avg Mileage 64,510Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 220Avg Mileage 69,708Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2016

74.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 210Avg Mileage 74,554Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2017

73.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 83,173Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 87,793Top Failure Tyres — 30.4%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 92,231Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2020

78.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 88,090Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes S 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.5%	386	36,227	Tyres — 10.1%
2010	4	81.6%	310	41,430	Tyres — 10.0%
2011	5	81.4%	264	45,759	Tyres — 8.3%
2012	6	83.1%	260	53,087	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	7	81.5%	238	60,252	Tyres — 15.1%
2014	8	79.1%	220	64,510	Brakes — 17.7%
2015	9	81.4%	220	69,708	Brakes — 20.0%
2016	10	74.8%	210	74,554	Brakes — 25.7%
2017	11	73.4%	79	83,173	Brakes — 25.3%
2018	12	75.0%	56	87,793	Tyres — 30.4%
2019	13	83.3%	60	92,231	Brakes — 21.7%
2020	14	78.7%	47	88,090	Brakes — 36.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.0%

↑ 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	4.7% (3 yrs)	36.2% (14 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.6% (3 yrs)	17.0% (14 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (3 yrs)	12.8% (14 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 350 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,350 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.