2006 Hyundai Sonata — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,325

Total Tests (All Years)

92,069 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 59.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓5.8%

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↑1.5%

6 yrs74.1%

→ ↓10.3%

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↑4.3%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↓6.9%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↑7.1%

12 yrs66.4%

→ ↓7.2%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↓6.7%

14 yrs52.5%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs56.0%

→ ↑4.7%

16 yrs60.7%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.9%	502
4 yrs	78.4%	501
5 yrs	72.6%	515
6 yrs	74.1%	495
7 yrs	63.8%	469
8 yrs	68.1%	461
9 yrs	69.3%	446
10 yrs	62.4%	404
11 yrs	59.3%	376
12 yrs	66.4%	232
13 yrs	59.2%	213
14 yrs	52.5%	177
15 yrs	56.0%	182
16 yrs	60.7%	122
17 yrs	57.4%	122
18 yrs	59.3%	108

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	59.3%	108
2023 (17 yrs)	57.4%	122
2022 (16 yrs)	60.7%	122
2021 (15 yrs)	56%	182
2020 (14 yrs)	52.5%	177
2019 (13 yrs)	59.2%	213
2018 (12 yrs)	66.4%	232
2017 (11 yrs)	59.3%	376
2016 (10 yrs)	62.4%	404
2015 (9 yrs)	69.3%	446
2014 (8 yrs)	68.1%	461
2013 (7 yrs)	63.8%	469
2012 (6 yrs)	74.1%	495
2011 (5 yrs)	72.6%	515
2010 (4 yrs)	78.4%	501
2009 (3 yrs)	79.9%	502

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 502Avg Mileage 27,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2010

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 501Avg Mileage 36,659Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2011

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 515Avg Mileage 45,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2012

74.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 495Avg Mileage 53,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 469Avg Mileage 61,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2014

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 461Avg Mileage 65,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2015

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 446Avg Mileage 72,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 404Avg Mileage 78,569Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 376Avg Mileage 80,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2018

66.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 232Avg Mileage 84,438Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 213Avg Mileage 84,222Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 177Avg Mileage 90,965Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

2021High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 182Avg Mileage 89,423Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 122Avg Mileage 94,042Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 122Avg Mileage 89,930Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2024High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 108Avg Mileage 92,069Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

MOT results for 2006 Hyundai Sonata by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.9%	502	27,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2010	4	78.4%	501	36,659	Brakes — 11.6%
2011	5	72.6%	515	45,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2012	6	74.1%	495	53,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2013	7	63.8%	469	61,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2014	8	68.1%	461	65,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2015	9	69.3%	446	72,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2016	10	62.4%	404	78,569	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2017	11	59.3%	376	80,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2018	12	66.4%	232	84,438	Brakes — 50.9%
2019	13	59.2%	213	84,222	Brakes — 53.5%
2020	14	52.5%	177	90,965	Brakes — 80.2%
2021	15	56.0%	182	89,423	Brakes — 61.5%
2022	16	60.7%	122	94,042	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%
2023	17	57.4%	122	89,930	Brakes — 61.5%
2024	18	59.3%	108	92,069	Brakes — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ 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	7.4% (3 yrs)	61.1% (18 yrs)	+53.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (3 yrs)	25.0% (18 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Sonata cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,325 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.