2006 Fiat Idea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,064

Total Tests (All Years)

88,695 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 50.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↓4.7%

4 yrs74.2%

→ ↓6.6%

5 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs59.9%

→ ↑2.2%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↓5.4%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↓4.7%

13 yrs50.7%

→ ↑6.4%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↓8.2%

15 yrs48.9%

→ ↑8.9%

16 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs56.6%

→ ↓6.6%

18 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	677
4 yrs	74.2%	656
5 yrs	67.6%	661
6 yrs	66.7%	652
7 yrs	61.6%	658
8 yrs	59.9%	638
9 yrs	62.1%	597
10 yrs	60.7%	568
11 yrs	60.8%	523
12 yrs	55.4%	314
13 yrs	50.7%	296
14 yrs	57.1%	240
15 yrs	48.9%	235
16 yrs	57.8%	147
17 yrs	56.6%	136
18 yrs	50.0%	66

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	50%	66
2023 (17 yrs)	56.6%	136
2022 (16 yrs)	57.8%	147
2021 (15 yrs)	48.9%	235
2020 (14 yrs)	57.1%	240
2019 (13 yrs)	50.7%	296
2018 (12 yrs)	55.4%	314
2017 (11 yrs)	60.8%	523
2016 (10 yrs)	60.7%	568
2015 (9 yrs)	62.1%	597
2014 (8 yrs)	59.9%	638
2013 (7 yrs)	61.6%	658
2012 (6 yrs)	66.7%	652
2011 (5 yrs)	67.6%	661
2010 (4 yrs)	74.2%	656
2009 (3 yrs)	78.9%	677

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 677Avg Mileage 23,105Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2010

74.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 656Avg Mileage 30,813Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 661Avg Mileage 37,887Top Failure Suspension — 14.2%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 652Avg Mileage 45,609Top Failure Suspension — 16.4%

2013High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 658Avg Mileage 51,960Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2014High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 638Avg Mileage 57,294Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 597Avg Mileage 62,742Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 568Avg Mileage 70,666Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 523Avg Mileage 74,117Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 314Avg Mileage 75,966Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 296Avg Mileage 80,426Top Failure Tyres — 47.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 240Avg Mileage 83,438Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

2021High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 235Avg Mileage 84,805Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 147Avg Mileage 82,792Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 136Avg Mileage 83,316Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 88,695Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

MOT results for 2006 Fiat Idea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.9%	677	23,105	Tyres — 7.4%
2010	4	74.2%	656	30,813	Tyres — 12.0%
2011	5	67.6%	661	37,887	Suspension — 14.2%
2012	6	66.7%	652	45,609	Suspension — 16.4%
2013	7	61.6%	658	51,960	Suspension — 35.0%
2014	8	59.9%	638	57,294	Suspension — 45.3%
2015	9	62.1%	597	62,742	Suspension — 36.2%
2016	10	60.7%	568	70,666	Suspension — 34.5%
2017	11	60.8%	523	74,117	Suspension — 44.6%
2018	12	55.4%	314	75,966	Suspension — 40.4%
2019	13	50.7%	296	80,426	Tyres — 47.6%
2020	14	57.1%	240	83,438	Suspension — 55.4%
2021	15	48.9%	235	84,805	Suspension — 65.1%
2022	16	57.8%	147	82,792	Suspension — 43.5%
2023	17	56.6%	136	83,316	Suspension — 45.6%
2024	18	50.0%	66	88,695	Suspension — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.5%

↑ 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	5.8% (3 yrs)	66.7% (18 yrs)	+60.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (3 yrs)	56.1% (18 yrs)	+48.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (3 yrs)	39.4% (18 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Idea cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,064 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.