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2006 Ford Fiesta Style Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
57.4%
Latest Pass Rate
397
Total Tests (All Years)
97,574 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 57.4%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Ford Fiesta Style Tdci as it ages.

3 yrs71.2%
4 yrs76.5%
5 yrs69.2%
6 yrs61.2%
7 yrs63.3%
8 yrs63.3%
9 yrs58.3%
10 yrs57.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs71.2%52
4 yrs76.5%51
5 yrs69.2%52
6 yrs61.2%49
7 yrs63.3%49
8 yrs63.3%49
9 yrs58.3%48
10 yrs57.4%47

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (10 yrs)57.4%47
2015 (9 yrs)58.3%48
2014 (8 yrs)63.3%49
2013 (7 yrs)63.3%49
2012 (6 yrs)61.2%49
2011 (5 yrs)69.2%52
2010 (4 yrs)76.5%51
2009 (3 yrs)71.2%52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 52Avg Mileage 39,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2010
76.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 51Avg Mileage 49,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2011
69.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 52Avg Mileage 58,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2012High Fail Rate
61.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 66,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2013High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 49Avg Mileage 69,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2014High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 80,616Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%
2015High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 89,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2016High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 97,574Top Failure Tyres — 36.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Ford Fiesta Style Tdci, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
14.1%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
9.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.5% (3 yrs)36.2% (10 yrs)
+24.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.8% (3 yrs)25.5% (10 yrs)
+19.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment15.4% (3 yrs)29.8% (10 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta Style Tdci cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 397 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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