2006 Chevrolet Tacuma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

14,905

Total Tests (All Years)

68,482 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs76.8%

→ ↑2.9%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↓9.6%

5 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs67.2%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs53.7%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↓7.3%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs48.3%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs45.7%

→ ↑5.0%

15 yrs50.7%

→ ↑3.8%

16 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.8%	1,826
4 yrs	79.7%	1,703
5 yrs	70.1%	1,723
6 yrs	67.2%	1,653
7 yrs	62.1%	1,602
8 yrs	59.3%	1,503
9 yrs	59.7%	1,343
10 yrs	53.7%	1,169
11 yrs	55.6%	867
12 yrs	48.3%	466
13 yrs	48.3%	344
14 yrs	45.7%	245
15 yrs	50.7%	205
16 yrs	54.5%	101
17 yrs	54.3%	81
18 yrs	55.4%	74

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	55.4%	74
2023 (17 yrs)	54.3%	81
2022 (16 yrs)	54.5%	101
2021 (15 yrs)	50.7%	205
2020 (14 yrs)	45.7%	245
2019 (13 yrs)	48.3%	344
2018 (12 yrs)	48.3%	466
2017 (11 yrs)	55.6%	867
2016 (10 yrs)	53.7%	1,169
2015 (9 yrs)	59.7%	1,343
2014 (8 yrs)	59.3%	1,503
2013 (7 yrs)	62.1%	1,602
2012 (6 yrs)	67.2%	1,653
2011 (5 yrs)	70.1%	1,723
2010 (4 yrs)	79.7%	1,703
2009 (3 yrs)	76.8%	1,826

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,826Avg Mileage 23,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2010

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,703Avg Mileage 31,782Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2011

70.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,723Avg Mileage 39,201Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2012

67.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,653Avg Mileage 46,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2013High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,602Avg Mileage 52,086Top Failure Tyres — 29.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,503Avg Mileage 59,141Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2015High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,343Avg Mileage 63,172Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,169Avg Mileage 66,957Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 867Avg Mileage 69,096Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 466Avg Mileage 69,876Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2019High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 344Avg Mileage 71,469Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2020High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 245Avg Mileage 71,761Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2021High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 205Avg Mileage 69,611Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 65,688Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 81Avg Mileage 68,582Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2024High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 68,482Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2006 Chevrolet Tacuma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.8%	1,826	23,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2010	4	79.7%	1,703	31,782	Tyres — 9.3%
2011	5	70.1%	1,723	39,201	Tyres — 13.2%
2012	6	67.2%	1,653	46,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013	7	62.1%	1,602	52,086	Tyres — 29.5%
2014	8	59.3%	1,503	59,141	Brakes — 36.1%
2015	9	59.7%	1,343	63,172	Brakes — 41.7%
2016	10	53.7%	1,169	66,957	Brakes — 52.8%
2017	11	55.6%	867	69,096	Brakes — 52.8%
2018	12	48.3%	466	69,876	Brakes — 68.5%
2019	13	48.3%	344	71,469	Brakes — 73.3%
2020	14	45.7%	245	71,761	Brakes — 74.7%
2021	15	50.7%	205	69,611	Brakes — 75.6%
2022	16	54.5%	101	65,688	Brakes — 61.4%
2023	17	54.3%	81	68,582	Suspension — 65.4%
2024	18	55.4%	74	68,482	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

35.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.8% (3 yrs)	50.0% (18 yrs)	+48.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.3% (3 yrs)	48.6% (18 yrs)	+46.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (3 yrs)	29.7% (18 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Tacuma cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,905 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.