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YE06 FGD

2006 Mercedes-benz B-class

Black Petrol 2035cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Apr 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

67,562 mi
Last recorded67,562 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class69,513 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE06 FGD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelB-class
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,035cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2026 67,562 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2026 67,547 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2025 66,164 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2025 66,157 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 12 Mar 2024 65,317 miles

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel both sides inner tie rod ends (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Mar 2023 64,194 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2022 63,192 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2022 63,184 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2021 60,534 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2020 58,626 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2020 58,626 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe to offside rear brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside 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 Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2019 55,838 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2019 55,837 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 23 Mar 2018 52,446 miles

under trays fitted

Fail 22 Mar 2018 52,435 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear to nearside rear brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

under trays fitted

Pass 6 Mar 2017 49,587 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

under trays fitted

Fail 6 Mar 2017 49,587 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 31 Mar 2016 46,748 miles

under trays fitted

Pass 2 Apr 2015 43,157 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 12 Mar 2015 42,841 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Mar 2014 38,428 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2013 37,084 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres worn on edges with cuts

damage to near side rear panel

off side rear brake light dull

off side rear light cracked

service light on

tyre run flat light on

Fail 25 Jul 2013 37,082 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres worn on edges with cuts

damage to near side rear panel

off side rear brake light dull

off side rear light cracked

service light on

tyre run flat light on

Pass 18 Apr 2012 32,023 miles
Pass 10 May 2011 28,278 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 30 Apr 2010 24,371 miles
Pass 1 May 2009 20,235 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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YE06 FGD is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class in Black with a 2,035cc 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 YE06 FGD, 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 YE06 FGD registered?

YE06 FGD is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class, first registered on 24 April 2006.

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