2006 General Motors Cadillac — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,458

Total Tests (All Years)

102,899 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 50.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 General Motors Cadillac as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.1%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs71.2%

→ ↑0.8%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓9.1%

7 yrs62.9%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs59.1%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs59.9%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↑8.9%

12 yrs70.3%

→ ↓12.5%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↑5.8%

14 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs62.2%

→ ↓13.3%

16 yrs48.9%

→ ↑25.1%

17 yrs74.0%

→ ↓24.0%

18 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.3%	252
4 yrs	77.2%	259
5 yrs	71.2%	257
6 yrs	72.0%	236
7 yrs	62.9%	229
8 yrs	59.1%	215
9 yrs	63.7%	204
10 yrs	59.9%	182
11 yrs	61.4%	158
12 yrs	70.3%	91
13 yrs	57.8%	90
14 yrs	63.6%	66
15 yrs	62.2%	74
16 yrs	48.9%	47
17 yrs	74.0%	50
18 yrs	50.0%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 General Motors Cadillac pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	50%	48
2023 (17 yrs)	74%	50
2022 (16 yrs)	48.9%	47
2021 (15 yrs)	62.2%	74
2020 (14 yrs)	63.6%	66
2019 (13 yrs)	57.8%	90
2018 (12 yrs)	70.3%	91
2017 (11 yrs)	61.4%	158
2016 (10 yrs)	59.9%	182
2015 (9 yrs)	63.7%	204
2014 (8 yrs)	59.1%	215
2013 (7 yrs)	62.9%	229
2012 (6 yrs)	72%	236
2011 (5 yrs)	71.2%	257
2010 (4 yrs)	77.2%	259
2009 (3 yrs)	83.3%	252

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 252Avg Mileage 27,234Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

2010

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 259Avg Mileage 35,845Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2011

71.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 257Avg Mileage 46,110Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 236Avg Mileage 54,472Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 229Avg Mileage 62,690Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 215Avg Mileage 68,902Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 204Avg Mileage 75,450Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2016High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 182Avg Mileage 80,449Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 158Avg Mileage 87,528Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2018

70.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 83,520Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 90Avg Mileage 89,184Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 92,368Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2021High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 96,160Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2022High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 96,616Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 93,444Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 102,899Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

MOT results for 2006 General Motors Cadillac by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.3%	252	27,234	Brakes — 7.1%
2010	4	77.2%	259	35,845	Tyres — 8.9%
2011	5	71.2%	257	46,110	Tyres — 14.0%
2012	6	72.0%	236	54,472	Tyres — 11.4%
2013	7	62.9%	229	62,690	Brakes — 40.2%
2014	8	59.1%	215	68,902	Brakes — 42.3%
2015	9	63.7%	204	75,450	Brakes — 39.2%
2016	10	59.9%	182	80,449	Brakes — 43.4%
2017	11	61.4%	158	87,528	Brakes — 48.7%
2018	12	70.3%	91	83,520	Brakes — 62.6%
2019	13	57.8%	90	89,184	Brakes — 53.3%
2020	14	63.6%	66	92,368	Brakes — 51.5%
2021	15	62.2%	74	96,160	Brakes — 48.6%
2022	16	48.9%	47	96,616	Brakes — 57.4%
2023	17	74.0%	50	93,444	Suspension — 54.0%
2024	18	50.0%	48	102,899	Brakes — 81.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 General Motors Cadillac, with age trends.

Brakes

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.7%

↑ 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	7.1% (3 yrs)	81.3% (18 yrs)	+74.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.4% (3 yrs)	47.9% (18 yrs)	+45.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (3 yrs)	18.8% (18 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how General Motors Cadillac cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,458 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.