2006 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

71.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,354

Total Tests (All Years)

120,122 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 71.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs69.2%

→ ↑2.9%

4 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs69.6%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↑9.0%

7 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs75.0%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs75.4%

→ ↓11.2%

11 yrs64.2%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs68.4%

→ ↓9.1%

13 yrs59.3%

→ ↑8.1%

14 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs66.4%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs68.0%

→ ↓5.2%

17 yrs62.8%

→ ↑8.2%

18 yrs71.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.2%	338
4 yrs	72.1%	280
5 yrs	69.6%	247
6 yrs	69.8%	189
7 yrs	78.8%	113
8 yrs	76.9%	104
9 yrs	75.0%	120
10 yrs	75.4%	114
11 yrs	64.2%	106
12 yrs	68.4%	76
13 yrs	59.3%	86
14 yrs	67.4%	89
15 yrs	66.4%	113
16 yrs	68.0%	97
17 yrs	62.8%	113
18 yrs	71.0%	169

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	71%	169
2023 (17 yrs)	62.8%	113
2022 (16 yrs)	68%	97
2021 (15 yrs)	66.4%	113
2020 (14 yrs)	67.4%	89
2019 (13 yrs)	59.3%	86
2018 (12 yrs)	68.4%	76
2017 (11 yrs)	64.2%	106
2016 (10 yrs)	75.4%	114
2015 (9 yrs)	75%	120
2014 (8 yrs)	76.9%	104
2013 (7 yrs)	78.8%	113
2012 (6 yrs)	69.8%	189
2011 (5 yrs)	69.6%	247
2010 (4 yrs)	72.1%	280
2009 (3 yrs)	69.2%	338

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 338Avg Mileage 66,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2010

72.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 280Avg Mileage 85,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2011

69.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 247Avg Mileage 99,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 189Avg Mileage 100,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2013

78.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 113Avg Mileage 93,613Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 104Avg Mileage 92,744Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 120Avg Mileage 97,480Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 114Avg Mileage 93,346Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 106Avg Mileage 117,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2018

68.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 112,427Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 86Avg Mileage 129,924Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 132,536Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2021

66.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 113Avg Mileage 155,566Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2022

68.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 97Avg Mileage 123,609Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 113Avg Mileage 126,534Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2024

71.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 169Avg Mileage 120,122Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	69.2%	338	66,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2010	4	72.1%	280	85,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011	5	69.6%	247	99,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	6	69.8%	189	100,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2013	7	78.8%	113	93,613	Suspension — 23.9%
2014	8	76.9%	104	92,744	Suspension — 21.2%
2015	9	75.0%	120	97,480	Brakes — 30.0%
2016	10	75.4%	114	93,346	Brakes — 29.8%
2017	11	64.2%	106	117,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2018	12	68.4%	76	112,427	Brakes — 31.6%
2019	13	59.3%	86	129,924	Brakes — 45.3%
2020	14	67.4%	89	132,536	Brakes — 38.2%
2021	15	66.4%	113	155,566	Brakes — 45.1%
2022	16	68.0%	97	123,609	Brakes — 39.2%
2023	17	62.8%	113	126,534	Brakes — 68.1%
2024	18	71.0%	169	120,122	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

14.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.9% (3 yrs)	29.0% (18 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.7% (3 yrs)	22.5% (18 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (3 yrs)	15.4% (18 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,354 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.