2006 Hyundai Elantra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,911

Total Tests (All Years)

101,900 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Hyundai Elantra as it ages.

3 yrs69.1%

→ ↑7.5%

4 yrs76.6%

→ ↓12.0%

5 yrs64.6%

→ ↑1.0%

6 yrs65.6%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs60.9%

→ ↓9.1%

8 yrs51.8%

→ ↑9.3%

9 yrs61.1%

→ ↓7.0%

10 yrs54.1%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↓13.7%

12 yrs43.4%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs46.6%

→ ↑6.3%

14 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.1%	223
4 yrs	76.6%	209
5 yrs	64.6%	212
6 yrs	65.6%	195
7 yrs	60.9%	192
8 yrs	51.8%	195
9 yrs	61.1%	180
10 yrs	54.1%	157
11 yrs	57.1%	140
12 yrs	43.4%	76
13 yrs	46.6%	58
14 yrs	52.9%	34
15 yrs	50.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (15 yrs)	50%	40
2020 (14 yrs)	52.9%	34
2019 (13 yrs)	46.6%	58
2018 (12 yrs)	43.4%	76
2017 (11 yrs)	57.1%	140
2016 (10 yrs)	54.1%	157
2015 (9 yrs)	61.1%	180
2014 (8 yrs)	51.8%	195
2013 (7 yrs)	60.9%	192
2012 (6 yrs)	65.6%	195
2011 (5 yrs)	64.6%	212
2010 (4 yrs)	76.6%	209
2009 (3 yrs)	69.1%	223

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 223Avg Mileage 36,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 209Avg Mileage 46,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 212Avg Mileage 59,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2012

65.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 195Avg Mileage 64,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2013High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 192Avg Mileage 72,946Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2014High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 195Avg Mileage 81,339Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 180Avg Mileage 86,517Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 157Avg Mileage 90,554Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 140Avg Mileage 95,237Top Failure Brakes — 94.3%

2018High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 96,484Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

2019High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 96,695Top Failure Brakes — 112.1%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 99,053Top Failure Brakes — 94.1%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 101,900Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

MOT results for 2006 Hyundai Elantra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	69.1%	223	36,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2010	4	76.6%	209	46,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2011	5	64.6%	212	59,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012	6	65.6%	195	64,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2013	7	60.9%	192	72,946	Brakes — 46.9%
2014	8	51.8%	195	81,339	Brakes — 67.2%
2015	9	61.1%	180	86,517	Brakes — 54.4%
2016	10	54.1%	157	90,554	Brakes — 71.3%
2017	11	57.1%	140	95,237	Brakes — 94.3%
2018	12	43.4%	76	96,484	Brakes — 85.5%
2019	13	46.6%	58	96,695	Brakes — 112.1%
2020	14	52.9%	34	99,053	Brakes — 94.1%
2021	15	50.0%	40	101,900	Brakes — 85.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Hyundai Elantra, with age trends.

Brakes

59.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

23.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.9% (3 yrs)	85.0% (15 yrs)	+71.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	62.5% (15 yrs)	+54.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Elantra cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,911 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.