2006 Chevrolet Lacetti — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

41.6%

Latest Pass Rate

31,073

Total Tests (All Years)

78,678 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 41.6%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 12.7% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Chevrolet Lacetti as it ages.

3 yrs74.4%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs71.0%

→ ↓5.8%

5 yrs65.2%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs60.4%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs49.8%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs46.7%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs44.6%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs42.6%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs41.9%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs42.0%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↓4.5%

16 yrs41.1%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs40.2%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs41.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.4%	3,364
4 yrs	71.0%	3,252
5 yrs	65.2%	3,284
6 yrs	60.4%	3,181
7 yrs	53.8%	3,117
8 yrs	50.1%	2,967
9 yrs	49.8%	2,791
10 yrs	46.7%	2,482
11 yrs	44.6%	2,085
12 yrs	42.6%	1,185
13 yrs	41.9%	918
14 yrs	42.0%	695
15 yrs	45.6%	684
16 yrs	41.1%	409
17 yrs	40.2%	368
18 yrs	41.6%	291

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	41.6%	291
2023 (17 yrs)	40.2%	368
2022 (16 yrs)	41.1%	409
2021 (15 yrs)	45.6%	684
2020 (14 yrs)	42%	695
2019 (13 yrs)	41.9%	918
2018 (12 yrs)	42.6%	1,185
2017 (11 yrs)	44.6%	2,085
2016 (10 yrs)	46.7%	2,482
2015 (9 yrs)	49.8%	2,791
2014 (8 yrs)	50.1%	2,967
2013 (7 yrs)	53.8%	3,117
2012 (6 yrs)	60.4%	3,181
2011 (5 yrs)	65.2%	3,284
2010 (4 yrs)	71%	3,252
2009 (3 yrs)	74.4%	3,364

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,364Avg Mileage 24,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2010

71.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,252Avg Mileage 32,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2011

65.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,284Avg Mileage 39,820Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,181Avg Mileage 46,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,117Avg Mileage 52,832Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,967Avg Mileage 58,637Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2015High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,791Avg Mileage 64,169Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,482Avg Mileage 68,700Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

2017High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,085Avg Mileage 71,623Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2018High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,185Avg Mileage 74,109Top Failure Brakes — 94.9%

2019High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 918Avg Mileage 73,925Top Failure Brakes — 100.7%

2020High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 695Avg Mileage 75,953Top Failure Brakes — 100.1%

2021High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 684Avg Mileage 76,845Top Failure Brakes — 87.4%

2022High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 409Avg Mileage 76,906Top Failure Suspension — 87.3%

2023High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 368Avg Mileage 75,609Top Failure Suspension — 91.0%

2024High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 291Avg Mileage 78,678Top Failure Suspension — 94.2%

MOT results for 2006 Chevrolet Lacetti by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.4%	3,364	24,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2010	4	71.0%	3,252	32,090	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2011	5	65.2%	3,284	39,820	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2012	6	60.4%	3,181	46,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2013	7	53.8%	3,117	52,832	Brakes — 49.7%
2014	8	50.1%	2,967	58,637	Brakes — 62.6%
2015	9	49.8%	2,791	64,169	Brakes — 66.8%
2016	10	46.7%	2,482	68,700	Brakes — 77.2%
2017	11	44.6%	2,085	71,623	Brakes — 79.7%
2018	12	42.6%	1,185	74,109	Brakes — 94.9%
2019	13	41.9%	918	73,925	Brakes — 100.7%
2020	14	42.0%	695	75,953	Brakes — 100.1%
2021	15	45.6%	684	76,845	Brakes — 87.4%
2022	16	41.1%	409	76,906	Suspension — 87.3%
2023	17	40.2%	368	75,609	Suspension — 91.0%
2024	18	41.6%	291	78,678	Suspension — 94.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Chevrolet Lacetti, with age trends.

Brakes

62.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.4% (3 yrs)	94.2% (18 yrs)	+89.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	79.7% (18 yrs)	+74.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (3 yrs)	32.6% (18 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Lacetti cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 31,073 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.