2006 Fiat Croma — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,549

Total Tests (All Years)

94,987 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Croma

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 65.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Fiat Croma as it ages.

3 yrs74.0%

→ ↓8.7%

4 yrs65.3%

→ ↓6.4%

5 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs56.6%

→ ↓6.9%

7 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs49.6%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs49.8%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↑8.6%

17 yrs65.4%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.0%	820
4 yrs	65.3%	780
5 yrs	58.9%	781
6 yrs	56.6%	788
7 yrs	49.7%	738
8 yrs	49.6%	708
9 yrs	52.6%	673
10 yrs	52.9%	605
11 yrs	49.8%	520
12 yrs	51.7%	317
13 yrs	52.3%	243
14 yrs	53.0%	181
15 yrs	52.9%	155
16 yrs	56.8%	95
17 yrs	65.4%	81
18 yrs	65.6%	64

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	65.6%	64
2023 (17 yrs)	65.4%	81
2022 (16 yrs)	56.8%	95
2021 (15 yrs)	52.9%	155
2020 (14 yrs)	53%	181
2019 (13 yrs)	52.3%	243
2018 (12 yrs)	51.7%	317
2017 (11 yrs)	49.8%	520
2016 (10 yrs)	52.9%	605
2015 (9 yrs)	52.6%	673
2014 (8 yrs)	49.6%	708
2013 (7 yrs)	49.7%	738
2012 (6 yrs)	56.6%	788
2011 (5 yrs)	58.9%	781
2010 (4 yrs)	65.3%	780
2009 (3 yrs)	74%	820

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 820Avg Mileage 35,561Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2010

65.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 780Avg Mileage 46,882Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2011High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 781Avg Mileage 54,971Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2012High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 788Avg Mileage 63,815Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2013High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 738Avg Mileage 70,195Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2014High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 708Avg Mileage 76,825Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 673Avg Mileage 84,779Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 605Avg Mileage 92,452Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2017High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 520Avg Mileage 98,106Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 317Avg Mileage 101,084Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 243Avg Mileage 104,279Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 181Avg Mileage 109,082Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 155Avg Mileage 110,340Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2022High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 95Avg Mileage 101,918Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2023

65.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 81Avg Mileage 109,309Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2024

65.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 94,987Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

MOT results for 2006 Fiat Croma by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.0%	820	35,561	Tyres — 10.6%
2010	4	65.3%	780	46,882	Tyres — 15.0%
2011	5	58.9%	781	54,971	Suspension — 25.5%
2012	6	56.6%	788	63,815	Suspension — 28.7%
2013	7	49.7%	738	70,195	Suspension — 59.8%
2014	8	49.6%	708	76,825	Suspension — 59.2%
2015	9	52.6%	673	84,779	Suspension — 56.3%
2016	10	52.9%	605	92,452	Suspension — 58.5%
2017	11	49.8%	520	98,106	Suspension — 61.3%
2018	12	51.7%	317	101,084	Suspension — 54.6%
2019	13	52.3%	243	104,279	Suspension — 63.8%
2020	14	53.0%	181	109,082	Suspension — 47.5%
2021	15	52.9%	155	110,340	Brakes — 47.7%
2022	16	56.8%	95	101,918	Brakes — 61.1%
2023	17	65.4%	81	109,309	Suspension — 55.6%
2024	18	65.6%	64	94,987	Suspension — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Fiat Croma, with age trends.

Suspension

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.6% (3 yrs)	62.5% (18 yrs)	+54.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.3% (3 yrs)	28.1% (18 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (3 yrs)	17.2% (18 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Croma cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,549 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.