2006 Mercedes Sl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

72.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,215

Total Tests (All Years)

64,886 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 72.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 19.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.5%

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↑4.0%

5 yrs87.7%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs77.3%

→ ↑4.1%

8 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs78.3%

→ ↑4.4%

10 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs80.4%

→ ↑5.6%

12 yrs86.0%

→ ↓9.0%

13 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs72.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.2%	202
4 yrs	83.7%	203
5 yrs	87.7%	212
6 yrs	82.4%	204
7 yrs	77.3%	203
8 yrs	81.4%	194
9 yrs	78.3%	207
10 yrs	82.7%	196
11 yrs	80.4%	204
12 yrs	86.0%	129
13 yrs	77.0%	139
14 yrs	72.1%	122

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	72.1%	122
2019 (13 yrs)	77%	139
2018 (12 yrs)	86%	129
2017 (11 yrs)	80.4%	204
2016 (10 yrs)	82.7%	196
2015 (9 yrs)	78.3%	207
2014 (8 yrs)	81.4%	194
2013 (7 yrs)	77.3%	203
2012 (6 yrs)	82.4%	204
2011 (5 yrs)	87.7%	212
2010 (4 yrs)	83.7%	203
2009 (3 yrs)	83.2%	202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 202Avg Mileage 20,982Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 203Avg Mileage 27,673Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2011

87.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 212Avg Mileage 31,742Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 204Avg Mileage 37,456Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 203Avg Mileage 40,467Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2014

81.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 194Avg Mileage 44,883Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2015

78.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 207Avg Mileage 51,669Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 196Avg Mileage 53,906Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 204Avg Mileage 60,682Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2018

86.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 129Avg Mileage 61,648Top Failure Suspension — 13.2%

2019

77.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 139Avg Mileage 62,849Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 122Avg Mileage 64,886Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Sl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.2%	202	20,982	Tyres — 10.4%
2010	4	83.7%	203	27,673	Tyres — 10.3%
2011	5	87.7%	212	31,742	Tyres — 5.7%
2012	6	82.4%	204	37,456	Tyres — 7.4%
2013	7	77.3%	203	40,467	Tyres — 19.7%
2014	8	81.4%	194	44,883	Brakes — 15.5%
2015	9	78.3%	207	51,669	Tyres — 17.4%
2016	10	82.7%	196	53,906	Brakes — 12.8%
2017	11	80.4%	204	60,682	Tyres — 20.6%
2018	12	86.0%	129	61,648	Suspension — 13.2%
2019	13	77.0%	139	62,849	Brakes — 20.9%
2020	14	72.1%	122	64,886	Brakes — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

4.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	30.3% (14 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (3 yrs)	26.2% (14 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 500 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,215 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.