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AK06 ZXG

2006 Mercedes-benz B-class

Silver Petrol 1699cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

104,251 mi
Last recorded104,251 miles
Recorded on24 Aug 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class69,513 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK06 ZXG
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelB-class
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,699cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Aug 2026 104,251 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler neck pipe

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Petrol smell from car,no leaks detected,

Fail 20 Aug 2026 104,251 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeater lens (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler neck pipe

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2025 100,107 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced lamp damaged/holed with water inside lamp (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light glass damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2025 100,107 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced lamp damaged/holed with water inside lamp (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light glass damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2024 96,429 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre badly splitting on inner side wall of tyre

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 10 Aug 2023 90,454 miles

Nearside Rear tyre sidewalls cracked and perished heavily

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Aug 2023 90,454 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeater lens broken (sharp edge) (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre sidewalls cracked and perished heavily

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2022 86,501 miles

Nearside Rear tyre cracking on inner sidewall

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 14 Jul 2022 86,501 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Fuel system component leaking under car dripping through under floor cover (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre cracking on inner sidewall

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 28 Jul 2021 79,504 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking on sidewalls (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 28 Jul 2021 79,504 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking on sidewalls (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 22 Jul 2020 70,388 miles

Offside side repeater lens broken

Fail 17 Jul 2020 70,334 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside side repeater lens broken

Pass 24 Apr 2019 61,629 miles

Offside Rear tyre perished and wearing on inner edge

Fail 15 Apr 2019 61,090 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear tyre perished and wearing on inner edge

Pass 9 May 2018 53,939 miles
Pass 11 May 2017 46,899 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 6 May 2016 38,502 miles
Fail 6 May 2016 38,502 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 May 2015 29,207 miles
Fail 8 May 2015 29,702 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 12 May 2014 21,611 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

offside front and nearside rear tyres splitting on inner wall/rim of tyre

Pass 25 Apr 2013 12,924 miles
Pass 9 May 2012 12,211 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2011 10,939 miles

near side front tyre outer wall damge

off side front and near side rear tyres are spliting on inner side walls

off side rear wheel binging a litte

Pass 26 Apr 2010 10,301 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2009 9,591 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz B-class?

Based on 984,871 MOT tests across 77,700 vehicles.

79.4%
Pass Rate
5,590
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
77,700
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,159
coil spring broken 5,250
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AK06 ZXG is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class in Silver with a 1,699cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 69,513 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz B-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,159 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK06 ZXG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz B-class typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz B-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AK06 ZXG registered?

AK06 ZXG is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class, first registered on 28 April 2006.

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