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YH06 HMX

2006 Mercedes-benz B-class

Silver Petrol 1699cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

117,144 mi
Last recorded117,144 miles
Recorded on22 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class69,513 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH06 HMX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelB-class
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,699cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Mar 2025 117,144 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2024 101,075 miles

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. No reserve travel on the brake level (cable requires adjustment) (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Apr 2024 101,039 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 May 2022 98,035 miles

Offside Rear wheel outer rim has some damage.

park brake lever has long travel

Pass 21 May 2021 90,222 miles
Fail 20 May 2021 90,222 miles

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

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

long park brake travel

Pass 22 May 2020 84,398 miles

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

park brake lever long travel

x2 fuel filler pipes corroded

Pass 2 Apr 2019 75,826 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded Main filler and breather pipes to tank. ()

Pass 1 Apr 2019 75,823 miles

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

fuel filler pipes corroded.

nearside and offside rear seat belts slow to retract.

park brake long travel

tpms warning on.

Fail 29 Mar 2019 75,823 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

fuel filler pipes corroded.

nearside and offside rear seat belts slow to retract.

park brake long travel

tpms warning on.

Pass 21 Mar 2018 73,199 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2018 73,199 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 31 Mar 2017 70,282 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2016 64,910 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2015 58,874 miles

nearside rear tyre on limits

offside rear tyre on limits

Pass 7 Mar 2014 51,003 miles

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

near/side and off/side rear 205/55 VR 16 tyres wearing on outer edges

Pass 26 Mar 2013 44,645 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 27 Mar 2012 39,053 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2011 34,342 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2010 28,668 miles

front brake discs worn

o/s/r seatbelt slow to return

Fail 10 Mar 2010 28,668 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

front brake discs worn

o/s/r seatbelt slow to return

Pass 13 Mar 2009 22,514 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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YH06 HMX is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class in Silver with a 1,699cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 YH06 HMX, 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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YH06 HMX is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class, first registered on 31 March 2006.

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