2006 Mercedes S 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,502

Total Tests (All Years)

88,072 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 81.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 29.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes S 500 as it ages.

3 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.1%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs79.0%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs78.7%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs75.4%

→ ↑6.5%

12 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs81.2%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.0%	614
4 yrs	84.7%	596
5 yrs	80.0%	539
6 yrs	82.1%	469
7 yrs	80.5%	466
8 yrs	79.0%	429
9 yrs	80.6%	432
10 yrs	78.7%	423
11 yrs	75.4%	175
12 yrs	81.9%	127
13 yrs	81.2%	117
14 yrs	81.7%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes S 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	81.7%	115
2019 (13 yrs)	81.2%	117
2018 (12 yrs)	81.9%	127
2017 (11 yrs)	75.4%	175
2016 (10 yrs)	78.7%	423
2015 (9 yrs)	80.6%	432
2014 (8 yrs)	79%	429
2013 (7 yrs)	80.5%	466
2012 (6 yrs)	82.1%	469
2011 (5 yrs)	80%	539
2010 (4 yrs)	84.7%	596
2009 (3 yrs)	87%	614

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 614Avg Mileage 35,700Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2010

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 596Avg Mileage 43,123Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 539Avg Mileage 51,249Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 469Avg Mileage 56,514Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2013

80.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 466Avg Mileage 62,952Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2014

79.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 429Avg Mileage 68,626Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 432Avg Mileage 75,601Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 423Avg Mileage 78,273Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2017

75.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 175Avg Mileage 85,372Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2018

81.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 85,281Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2019

81.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 117Avg Mileage 90,607Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2020

81.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 115Avg Mileage 88,072Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes S 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.0%	614	35,700	Tyres — 6.7%
2010	4	84.7%	596	43,123	Tyres — 7.6%
2011	5	80.0%	539	51,249	Tyres — 11.1%
2012	6	82.1%	469	56,514	Tyres — 8.3%
2013	7	80.5%	466	62,952	Brakes — 18.9%
2014	8	79.0%	429	68,626	Tyres — 17.0%
2015	9	80.6%	432	75,601	Brakes — 19.0%
2016	10	78.7%	423	78,273	Brakes — 19.4%
2017	11	75.4%	175	85,372	Brakes — 31.4%
2018	12	81.9%	127	85,281	Brakes — 39.4%
2019	13	81.2%	117	90,607	Brakes — 30.8%
2020	14	81.7%	115	88,072	Brakes — 25.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes S 500, with age trends.

Brakes

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.4%

↑ 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	3.9% (3 yrs)	25.2% (14 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	17.4% (14 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (3 yrs)	13.9% (14 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 500 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,502 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.