2006 Hyundai Tucson — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

48.7%

Latest Pass Rate

51,329

Total Tests (All Years)

112,570 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓5.6%

6 yrs71.9%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs48.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.8%	4,296
4 yrs	81.3%	4,324
5 yrs	77.5%	4,338
6 yrs	71.9%	4,278
7 yrs	66.5%	4,256
8 yrs	64.1%	4,180
9 yrs	63.0%	4,098
10 yrs	60.5%	3,974
11 yrs	57.4%	3,901
12 yrs	56.3%	2,503
13 yrs	53.8%	2,442
14 yrs	52.4%	2,108
15 yrs	51.2%	2,338
16 yrs	51.0%	1,611
17 yrs	50.1%	1,519
18 yrs	48.7%	1,163

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	48.7%	1,163
2023 (17 yrs)	50.1%	1,519
2022 (16 yrs)	51%	1,611
2021 (15 yrs)	51.2%	2,338
2020 (14 yrs)	52.4%	2,108
2019 (13 yrs)	53.8%	2,442
2018 (12 yrs)	56.3%	2,503
2017 (11 yrs)	57.4%	3,901
2016 (10 yrs)	60.5%	3,974
2015 (9 yrs)	63%	4,098
2014 (8 yrs)	64.1%	4,180
2013 (7 yrs)	66.5%	4,256
2012 (6 yrs)	71.9%	4,278
2011 (5 yrs)	77.5%	4,338
2010 (4 yrs)	81.3%	4,324
2009 (3 yrs)	83.8%	4,296

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,296Avg Mileage 28,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,324Avg Mileage 38,517Top Failure Brakes — 7.6%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,338Avg Mileage 47,171Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,278Avg Mileage 55,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2013

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,256Avg Mileage 63,473Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,180Avg Mileage 70,558Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,098Avg Mileage 77,475Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,974Avg Mileage 84,713Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,901Avg Mileage 90,977Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,503Avg Mileage 95,846Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,442Avg Mileage 100,405Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,108Avg Mileage 103,588Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,338Avg Mileage 105,355Top Failure Suspension — 83.1%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,611Avg Mileage 107,858Top Failure Suspension — 85.0%

2023High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,519Avg Mileage 108,427Top Failure Suspension — 97.0%

2024High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,163Avg Mileage 112,570Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

MOT results for 2006 Hyundai Tucson by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.8%	4,296	28,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.8%
2010	4	81.3%	4,324	38,517	Brakes — 7.6%
2011	5	77.5%	4,338	47,171	Brakes — 8.7%
2012	6	71.9%	4,278	55,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2013	7	66.5%	4,256	63,473	Brakes — 31.7%
2014	8	64.1%	4,180	70,558	Brakes — 36.6%
2015	9	63.0%	4,098	77,475	Brakes — 43.2%
2016	10	60.5%	3,974	84,713	Brakes — 43.0%
2017	11	57.4%	3,901	90,977	Brakes — 52.9%
2018	12	56.3%	2,503	95,846	Brakes — 58.8%
2019	13	53.8%	2,442	100,405	Brakes — 65.6%
2020	14	52.4%	2,108	103,588	Suspension — 70.4%
2021	15	51.2%	2,338	105,355	Suspension — 83.1%
2022	16	51.0%	1,611	107,858	Suspension — 85.0%
2023	17	50.1%	1,519	108,427	Suspension — 97.0%
2024	18	48.7%	1,163	112,570	Suspension — 75.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.1% (3 yrs)	75.8% (18 yrs)	+70.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.4% (3 yrs)	65.2% (18 yrs)	+59.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.5% (3 yrs)	29.8% (18 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai Tucson cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 51,329 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.