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2006 Ford Dorchester — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
86.5%
Latest Pass Rate
69
Total Tests (All Years)
94,746 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Dorchester

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 86.5%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford Dorchester as it ages.

At 11 years: 59.4% pass rate · At 18 years: 86.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs59.4%32
18 yrs86.5%37

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)86.5%37
2017 (11 yrs)59.4%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
59.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 86,232Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%
2024
86.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 94,746Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford Dorchester, with age trends.

Brakes
36.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
24.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
24.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
19.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.5% (11 yrs)27.0% (18 yrs)
+14.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension18.8% (11 yrs)29.7% (18 yrs)
+10.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes40.6% (11 yrs)32.4% (18 yrs)
-8.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Dorchester cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 69 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.

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