2006 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

78.6%

Latest Pass Rate

354

Total Tests (All Years)

67,892 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 78.6%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 19.8% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor as it ages.

3 yrs79.1%

→ ↑13.0%

4 yrs92.1%

→ ↓12.5%

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↑9.0%

6 yrs88.6%

→ ↓14.7%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↑2.7%

8 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs78.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.1%	43
4 yrs	92.1%	38
5 yrs	79.6%	49
6 yrs	88.6%	44
7 yrs	73.9%	46
8 yrs	76.6%	47
9 yrs	77.8%	45
10 yrs	78.6%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (10 yrs)	78.6%	42
2015 (9 yrs)	77.8%	45
2014 (8 yrs)	76.6%	47
2013 (7 yrs)	73.9%	46
2012 (6 yrs)	88.6%	44
2011 (5 yrs)	79.6%	49
2010 (4 yrs)	92.1%	38
2009 (3 yrs)	79.1%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 31,894Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2010

92.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 38Avg Mileage 31,476Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 5.3%

2011

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 38,384Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2012

88.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 44Avg Mileage 43,701Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 4.5%

2013

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 51,812Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2014

76.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 47Avg Mileage 56,649Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 59,409Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 67,892Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.1%	43	31,894	Tyres — 9.3%
2010	4	92.1%	38	31,476	Driver's View of the Road — 5.3%
2011	5	79.6%	49	38,384	Tyres — 14.3%
2012	6	88.6%	44	43,701	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 4.5%
2013	7	73.9%	46	51,812	Brakes — 21.7%
2014	8	76.6%	47	56,649	Brakes — 25.5%
2015	9	77.8%	45	59,409	Suspension — 20.0%
2016	10	78.6%	42	67,892	Brakes — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor, with age trends.

Brakes

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

6.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.3% (3 yrs)	21.4% (10 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.7% (3 yrs)	11.9% (10 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	9.3% (3 yrs)	9.5% (10 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 354 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.