2006 Mercedes Slk 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

21,969

Total Tests (All Years)

70,362 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 69.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 16.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs87.9%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs86.9%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs83.9%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs76.9%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs73.0%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs69.0%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	2,102
4 yrs	87.9%	1,978
5 yrs	86.9%	2,006
6 yrs	83.9%	1,988
7 yrs	78.5%	1,962
8 yrs	77.8%	1,971
9 yrs	76.9%	1,948
10 yrs	73.3%	1,946
11 yrs	73.0%	1,890
12 yrs	72.3%	1,334
13 yrs	69.0%	1,430
14 yrs	69.4%	1,414

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	69.4%	1,414
2019 (13 yrs)	69%	1,430
2018 (12 yrs)	72.3%	1,334
2017 (11 yrs)	73%	1,890
2016 (10 yrs)	73.3%	1,946
2015 (9 yrs)	76.9%	1,948
2014 (8 yrs)	77.8%	1,971
2013 (7 yrs)	78.5%	1,962
2012 (6 yrs)	83.9%	1,988
2011 (5 yrs)	86.9%	2,006
2010 (4 yrs)	87.9%	1,978
2009 (3 yrs)	87.5%	2,102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,102Avg Mileage 22,099Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2010

87.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,978Avg Mileage 27,761Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2011

86.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,006Avg Mileage 32,819Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,988Avg Mileage 38,221Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2013

78.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,962Avg Mileage 43,376Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,971Avg Mileage 47,656Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2015

76.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,948Avg Mileage 52,325Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,946Avg Mileage 56,935Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2017

73.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,890Avg Mileage 60,986Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2018

72.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,334Avg Mileage 65,301Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,430Avg Mileage 68,468Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,414Avg Mileage 70,362Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Slk 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.5%	2,102	22,099	Tyres — 7.1%
2010	4	87.9%	1,978	27,761	Tyres — 6.8%
2011	5	86.9%	2,006	32,819	Tyres — 7.1%
2012	6	83.9%	1,988	38,221	Tyres — 7.4%
2013	7	78.5%	1,962	43,376	Tyres — 17.7%
2014	8	77.8%	1,971	47,656	Tyres — 15.4%
2015	9	76.9%	1,948	52,325	Tyres — 16.6%
2016	10	73.3%	1,946	56,935	Tyres — 18.2%
2017	11	73.0%	1,890	60,986	Suspension — 21.4%
2018	12	72.3%	1,334	65,301	Suspension — 24.4%
2019	13	69.0%	1,430	68,468	Brakes — 28.3%
2020	14	69.4%	1,414	70,362	Brakes — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.4%

↑ 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	1.7% (3 yrs)	32.3% (14 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	22.9% (14 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 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 200k cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 21,969 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.