2006 Ford C-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

13,121

Total Tests (All Years)

117,806 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 53.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford C-MAX as it ages.

3 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs64.0%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓6.2%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↓7.5%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.4%	1,149
4 yrs	79.3%	1,114
5 yrs	74.5%	1,108
6 yrs	71.6%	1,111
7 yrs	67.2%	1,098
8 yrs	64.0%	1,110
9 yrs	64.5%	1,091
10 yrs	58.3%	1,051
11 yrs	56.5%	1,013
12 yrs	57.6%	629
13 yrs	50.1%	605
14 yrs	51.2%	541
15 yrs	52.4%	525
16 yrs	51.6%	378
17 yrs	54.0%	352
18 yrs	53.3%	246

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Ford C-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	53.3%	246
2023 (17 yrs)	54%	352
2022 (16 yrs)	51.6%	378
2021 (15 yrs)	52.4%	525
2020 (14 yrs)	51.2%	541
2019 (13 yrs)	50.1%	605
2018 (12 yrs)	57.6%	629
2017 (11 yrs)	56.5%	1,013
2016 (10 yrs)	58.3%	1,051
2015 (9 yrs)	64.5%	1,091
2014 (8 yrs)	64%	1,110
2013 (7 yrs)	67.2%	1,098
2012 (6 yrs)	71.6%	1,111
2011 (5 yrs)	74.5%	1,108
2010 (4 yrs)	79.3%	1,114
2009 (3 yrs)	80.4%	1,149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,149Avg Mileage 30,956Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2010

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,114Avg Mileage 40,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 49,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 59,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2013

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,098Avg Mileage 67,267Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2014High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,110Avg Mileage 75,662Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,091Avg Mileage 85,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 92,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,013Avg Mileage 98,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 629Avg Mileage 104,047Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2019High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 605Avg Mileage 108,395Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.3%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 541Avg Mileage 111,432Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 525Avg Mileage 114,400Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2022High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 378Avg Mileage 117,999Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 352Avg Mileage 117,637Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 246Avg Mileage 117,806Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

MOT results for 2006 Ford C-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.4%	1,149	30,956	Tyres — 10.9%
2010	4	79.3%	1,114	40,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2011	5	74.5%	1,108	49,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2012	6	71.6%	1,111	59,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2013	7	67.2%	1,098	67,267	Tyres — 28.2%
2014	8	64.0%	1,110	75,662	Suspension — 31.6%
2015	9	64.5%	1,091	85,503	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2016	10	58.3%	1,051	92,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2017	11	56.5%	1,013	98,661	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%
2018	12	57.6%	629	104,047	Suspension — 54.2%
2019	13	50.1%	605	108,395	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.3%
2020	14	51.2%	541	111,432	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.5%
2021	15	52.4%	525	114,400	Suspension — 72.2%
2022	16	51.6%	378	117,999	Suspension — 79.4%
2023	17	54.0%	352	117,637	Suspension — 83.8%
2024	18	53.3%	246	117,806	Suspension — 67.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford C-MAX, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	10.9% (3 yrs)	46.3% (18 yrs)	+35.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.3% (3 yrs)	30.1% (18 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford C-MAX cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,121 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.