2006 Ford Mustang — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

81.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,145

Total Tests (All Years)

72,387 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 81.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs77.6%

→ ↑2.2%

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs75.2%

→ ↑2.1%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs75.4%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs75.7%

→ ↑2.9%

9 yrs78.6%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs75.2%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs78.2%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.6%

17 yrs78.2%

→ ↑3.7%

18 yrs81.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.6%	107
4 yrs	79.8%	114
5 yrs	75.2%	125
6 yrs	77.3%	128
7 yrs	75.4%	142
8 yrs	75.7%	136
9 yrs	78.6%	145
10 yrs	79.8%	163
11 yrs	77.4%	274
12 yrs	75.2%	210
13 yrs	78.2%	216
14 yrs	81.9%	215
15 yrs	80.8%	198
16 yrs	80.8%	240
17 yrs	78.2%	285
18 yrs	81.9%	447

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	81.9%	447
2023 (17 yrs)	78.2%	285
2022 (16 yrs)	80.8%	240
2021 (15 yrs)	80.8%	198
2020 (14 yrs)	81.9%	215
2019 (13 yrs)	78.2%	216
2018 (12 yrs)	75.2%	210
2017 (11 yrs)	77.4%	274
2016 (10 yrs)	79.8%	163
2015 (9 yrs)	78.6%	145
2014 (8 yrs)	75.7%	136
2013 (7 yrs)	75.4%	142
2012 (6 yrs)	77.3%	128
2011 (5 yrs)	75.2%	125
2010 (4 yrs)	79.8%	114
2009 (3 yrs)	77.6%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 107Avg Mileage 20,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2010

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 114Avg Mileage 28,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2011

75.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 125Avg Mileage 31,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 128Avg Mileage 37,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2013

75.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 142Avg Mileage 39,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 136Avg Mileage 48,404Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 52,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2016

79.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 163Avg Mileage 54,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2017

77.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 274Avg Mileage 60,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2018

75.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 210Avg Mileage 58,468Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.8%

2019

78.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 216Avg Mileage 63,318Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%

2020

81.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 215Avg Mileage 68,619Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.2%

2021

80.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 198Avg Mileage 69,238Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2022

80.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 240Avg Mileage 67,040Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%

2023

78.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 285Avg Mileage 69,123Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.9%

2024

81.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 447Avg Mileage 72,387Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.1%

MOT results for 2006 Ford Mustang by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.6%	107	20,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2010	4	79.8%	114	28,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2011	5	75.2%	125	31,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2012	6	77.3%	128	37,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2013	7	75.4%	142	39,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2014	8	75.7%	136	48,404	Brakes — 22.1%
2015	9	78.6%	145	52,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2016	10	79.8%	163	54,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2017	11	77.4%	274	60,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2018	12	75.2%	210	58,468	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.8%
2019	13	78.2%	216	63,318	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%
2020	14	81.9%	215	68,619	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.2%
2021	15	80.8%	198	69,238	Brakes — 37.9%
2022	16	80.8%	240	67,040	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%
2023	17	78.2%	285	69,123	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.9%
2024	18	81.9%	447	72,387	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	15.7% (18 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	2.8% (3 yrs)	4.7% (18 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Tyres	6.5% (3 yrs)	5.6% (18 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mustang cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,145 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.