2006 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,255,429

Total Tests (All Years)

96,243 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 53.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.2% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.2%	100,184
4 yrs	77.0%	98,568
5 yrs	72.3%	100,087
6 yrs	68.7%	99,333
7 yrs	64.6%	98,923
8 yrs	63.3%	98,000
9 yrs	61.5%	96,293
10 yrs	61.1%	93,830
11 yrs	58.7%	91,338
12 yrs	56.3%	60,722
13 yrs	55.5%	60,142
14 yrs	54.9%	55,983
15 yrs	53.9%	62,534
16 yrs	53.5%	45,217
17 yrs	53.1%	49,085
18 yrs	53.1%	45,190

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	53.1%	45,190
2023 (17 yrs)	53.1%	49,085
2022 (16 yrs)	53.5%	45,217
2021 (15 yrs)	53.9%	62,534
2020 (14 yrs)	54.9%	55,983
2019 (13 yrs)	55.5%	60,142
2018 (12 yrs)	56.3%	60,722
2017 (11 yrs)	58.7%	91,338
2016 (10 yrs)	61.1%	93,830
2015 (9 yrs)	61.5%	96,293
2014 (8 yrs)	63.3%	98,000
2013 (7 yrs)	64.6%	98,923
2012 (6 yrs)	68.7%	99,333
2011 (5 yrs)	72.3%	100,087
2010 (4 yrs)	77%	98,568
2009 (3 yrs)	80.2%	100,184

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 100,184Avg Mileage 25,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2010

77.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 98,568Avg Mileage 33,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 100,087Avg Mileage 40,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2012

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 99,333Avg Mileage 47,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2013High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 98,923Avg Mileage 54,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 98,000Avg Mileage 60,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 96,293Avg Mileage 67,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 93,830Avg Mileage 72,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 91,338Avg Mileage 77,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60,722Avg Mileage 82,305Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60,142Avg Mileage 86,027Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55,983Avg Mileage 88,390Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 62,534Avg Mileage 90,144Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45,217Avg Mileage 91,861Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49,085Avg Mileage 93,393Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 45,190Avg Mileage 96,243Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

MOT results for 2006 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.2%	100,184	25,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2010	4	77.0%	98,568	33,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2011	5	72.3%	100,087	40,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012	6	68.7%	99,333	47,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2013	7	64.6%	98,923	54,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2014	8	63.3%	98,000	60,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2015	9	61.5%	96,293	67,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2016	10	61.1%	93,830	72,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2017	11	58.7%	91,338	77,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%
2018	12	56.3%	60,722	82,305	Brakes — 45.9%
2019	13	55.5%	60,142	86,027	Brakes — 49.0%
2020	14	54.9%	55,983	88,390	Brakes — 53.3%
2021	15	53.9%	62,534	90,144	Brakes — 57.0%
2022	16	53.5%	45,217	91,861	Suspension — 60.5%
2023	17	53.1%	49,085	93,393	Suspension — 67.3%
2024	18	53.1%	45,190	96,243	Suspension — 62.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	50.9% (18 yrs)	+48.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (3 yrs)	29.3% (18 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,255,429 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.