2006 Mercedes Slk 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,204

Total Tests (All Years)

75,133 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 76.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 24.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs82.0%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs75.5%

→ ↓7.2%

11 yrs68.3%

→ ↓4.7%

13 yrs63.6%

→ ↑13.1%

14 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.4%	137
4 yrs	85.5%	131
5 yrs	84.7%	137
6 yrs	84.0%	144
7 yrs	82.0%	139
8 yrs	78.4%	139
9 yrs	79.1%	134
10 yrs	75.5%	139
11 yrs	68.3%	41
13 yrs	63.6%	33
14 yrs	76.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	76.7%	30
2019 (13 yrs)	63.6%	33
2017 (11 yrs)	68.3%	41
2016 (10 yrs)	75.5%	139
2015 (9 yrs)	79.1%	134
2014 (8 yrs)	78.4%	139
2013 (7 yrs)	82%	139
2012 (6 yrs)	84%	144
2011 (5 yrs)	84.7%	137
2010 (4 yrs)	85.5%	131
2009 (3 yrs)	85.4%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 137Avg Mileage 24,667Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2010

85.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 131Avg Mileage 29,136Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

2011

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 137Avg Mileage 35,790Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 144Avg Mileage 40,895Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

2013

82.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 139Avg Mileage 45,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 139Avg Mileage 50,408Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 134Avg Mileage 54,596Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2016

75.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 139Avg Mileage 61,360Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 65,144Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 77,180Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 75,133Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Slk 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.4%	137	24,667	Tyres — 7.3%
2010	4	85.5%	131	29,136	Tyres — 6.1%
2011	5	84.7%	137	35,790	Tyres — 6.6%
2012	6	84.0%	144	40,895	Tyres — 6.9%
2013	7	82.0%	139	45,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2014	8	78.4%	139	50,408	Tyres — 15.1%
2015	9	79.1%	134	54,596	Tyres — 12.7%
2016	10	75.5%	139	61,360	Tyres — 28.8%
2017	11	68.3%	41	65,144	Suspension — 29.3%
2019	13	63.6%	33	77,180	Suspension — 45.5%
2020	14	76.7%	30	75,133	Tyres — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

9.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.3% (3 yrs)	26.7% (14 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.7% (3 yrs)	20.0% (14 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 200 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,204 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.