2006 Mercedes Slk 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

12,230

Total Tests (All Years)

70,875 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 72.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 20.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Slk 280 as it ages.

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs79.7%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs79.9%

→ ↓5.1%

11 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs73.3%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	1,124
4 yrs	88.2%	1,099
5 yrs	87.5%	1,116
6 yrs	85.7%	1,093
7 yrs	81.5%	1,097
8 yrs	81.4%	1,105
9 yrs	79.7%	1,106
10 yrs	79.9%	1,091
11 yrs	74.8%	1,081
12 yrs	73.8%	738
13 yrs	73.3%	801
14 yrs	72.7%	779

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Slk 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	72.7%	779
2019 (13 yrs)	73.3%	801
2018 (12 yrs)	73.8%	738
2017 (11 yrs)	74.8%	1,081
2016 (10 yrs)	79.9%	1,091
2015 (9 yrs)	79.7%	1,106
2014 (8 yrs)	81.4%	1,105
2013 (7 yrs)	81.5%	1,097
2012 (6 yrs)	85.7%	1,093
2011 (5 yrs)	87.5%	1,116
2010 (4 yrs)	88.2%	1,099
2009 (3 yrs)	87.5%	1,124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,124Avg Mileage 23,085Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2010

88.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,099Avg Mileage 28,420Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,116Avg Mileage 33,445Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,093Avg Mileage 38,641Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 44,418Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2014

81.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,105Avg Mileage 48,148Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2015

79.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,106Avg Mileage 53,763Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2016

79.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,091Avg Mileage 57,653Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,081Avg Mileage 61,078Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%

2018

73.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 738Avg Mileage 67,215Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2019

73.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 801Avg Mileage 67,762Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2020

72.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 779Avg Mileage 70,875Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Slk 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.5%	1,124	23,085	Tyres — 7.3%
2010	4	88.2%	1,099	28,420	Tyres — 7.6%
2011	5	87.5%	1,116	33,445	Tyres — 7.6%
2012	6	85.7%	1,093	38,641	Tyres — 7.7%
2013	7	81.5%	1,097	44,418	Tyres — 14.8%
2014	8	81.4%	1,105	48,148	Tyres — 16.7%
2015	9	79.7%	1,106	53,763	Tyres — 12.5%
2016	10	79.9%	1,091	57,653	Suspension — 13.8%
2017	11	74.8%	1,081	61,078	Suspension — 19.1%
2018	12	73.8%	738	67,215	Brakes — 21.4%
2019	13	73.3%	801	67,762	Brakes — 24.1%
2020	14	72.7%	779	70,875	Brakes — 28.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Slk 280, with age trends.

Suspension

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.6% (3 yrs)	28.9% (14 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (3 yrs)	19.0% (14 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 280 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 12,230 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.