2006 Mercedes Slk 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,147

Total Tests (All Years)

70,736 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 63.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 11.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Slk 350 as it ages.

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs83.5%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs83.4%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs83.5%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs79.1%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs77.7%

→ ↓5.4%

12 yrs72.3%

→ ↑5.8%

13 yrs78.1%

→ ↓14.6%

14 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	582
4 yrs	83.5%	581
5 yrs	83.4%	574
6 yrs	83.5%	577
7 yrs	80.5%	579
8 yrs	80.9%	570
9 yrs	80.6%	572
10 yrs	79.1%	575
11 yrs	77.7%	175
12 yrs	72.3%	119
13 yrs	78.1%	128
14 yrs	63.5%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Slk 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	63.5%	115
2019 (13 yrs)	78.1%	128
2018 (12 yrs)	72.3%	119
2017 (11 yrs)	77.7%	175
2016 (10 yrs)	79.1%	575
2015 (9 yrs)	80.6%	572
2014 (8 yrs)	80.9%	570
2013 (7 yrs)	80.5%	579
2012 (6 yrs)	83.5%	577
2011 (5 yrs)	83.4%	574
2010 (4 yrs)	83.5%	581
2009 (3 yrs)	87.5%	582

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 582Avg Mileage 22,272Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2010

83.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 581Avg Mileage 28,637Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2011

83.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 574Avg Mileage 33,695Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2012

83.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 577Avg Mileage 38,645Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2013

80.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 579Avg Mileage 43,174Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2014

80.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 570Avg Mileage 47,566Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 572Avg Mileage 51,614Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 575Avg Mileage 57,164Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2017

77.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 175Avg Mileage 62,045Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2018

72.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 119Avg Mileage 63,499Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2019

78.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 128Avg Mileage 66,137Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2020High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 115Avg Mileage 70,736Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Slk 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.5%	582	22,272	Tyres — 7.2%
2010	4	83.5%	581	28,637	Tyres — 9.8%
2011	5	83.4%	574	33,695	Tyres — 11.8%
2012	6	83.5%	577	38,645	Tyres — 9.9%
2013	7	80.5%	579	43,174	Tyres — 19.3%
2014	8	80.9%	570	47,566	Tyres — 16.0%
2015	9	80.6%	572	51,614	Tyres — 16.3%
2016	10	79.1%	575	57,164	Tyres — 17.9%
2017	11	77.7%	175	62,045	Brakes — 17.1%
2018	12	72.3%	119	63,499	Brakes — 36.1%
2019	13	78.1%	128	66,137	Tyres — 22.7%
2020	14	63.5%	115	70,736	Brakes — 36.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Slk 350, with age trends.

Tyres

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.9% (3 yrs)	36.5% (14 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (3 yrs)	31.3% (14 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 350 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,147 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.