2006 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,885

Total Tests (All Years)

80,863 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 74.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs68.2%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs68.2%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs63.6%

→ ↑10.9%

8 yrs74.5%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs67.4%

→ ↓6.4%

11 yrs61.0%

→ ↓5.6%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs55.6%

→ ↑16.2%

16 yrs71.8%

→ ↓7.3%

17 yrs64.5%

→ ↑9.9%

18 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.2%	233
4 yrs	69.2%	224
5 yrs	68.2%	192
6 yrs	64.7%	167
7 yrs	63.6%	121
8 yrs	74.5%	102
9 yrs	69.4%	98
10 yrs	67.4%	95
11 yrs	61.0%	100
12 yrs	55.4%	74
13 yrs	58.9%	73
14 yrs	55.6%	72
15 yrs	55.6%	90
16 yrs	71.8%	78
17 yrs	64.5%	76
18 yrs	74.4%	90

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	74.4%	90
2023 (17 yrs)	64.5%	76
2022 (16 yrs)	71.8%	78
2021 (15 yrs)	55.6%	90
2020 (14 yrs)	55.6%	72
2019 (13 yrs)	58.9%	73
2018 (12 yrs)	55.4%	74
2017 (11 yrs)	61%	100
2016 (10 yrs)	67.4%	95
2015 (9 yrs)	69.4%	98
2014 (8 yrs)	74.5%	102
2013 (7 yrs)	63.6%	121
2012 (6 yrs)	64.7%	167
2011 (5 yrs)	68.2%	192
2010 (4 yrs)	69.2%	224
2009 (3 yrs)	68.2%	233

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 233Avg Mileage 41,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 224Avg Mileage 51,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 192Avg Mileage 60,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 167Avg Mileage 69,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 121Avg Mileage 64,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

2014

74.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 102Avg Mileage 74,061Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 76,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2016

67.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 95Avg Mileage 79,419Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100Avg Mileage 82,959Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 97,404Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 91,142Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.2%

2020High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 94,881Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 90Avg Mileage 103,710Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2022

71.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 78Avg Mileage 97,151Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.3%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 76Avg Mileage 95,342Top Failure Suspension — 40.8%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 90Avg Mileage 80,863Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

MOT results for 2006 Ford Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	68.2%	233	41,864	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2010	4	69.2%	224	51,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2011	5	68.2%	192	60,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012	6	64.7%	167	69,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2013	7	63.6%	121	64,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2014	8	74.5%	102	74,061	Brakes — 27.5%
2015	9	69.4%	98	76,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2016	10	67.4%	95	79,419	Brakes — 51.6%
2017	11	61.0%	100	82,959	Suspension — 48.0%
2018	12	55.4%	74	97,404	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%
2019	13	58.9%	73	91,142	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.2%
2020	14	55.6%	72	94,881	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.5%
2021	15	55.6%	90	103,710	Suspension — 67.8%
2022	16	71.8%	78	97,151	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.3%
2023	17	64.5%	76	95,342	Suspension — 40.8%
2024	18	74.4%	90	80,863	Suspension — 32.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.7% (3 yrs)	32.2% (18 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.4% (3 yrs)	24.4% (18 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,885 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.