2006 Kia Cerato — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

47.8%

Latest Pass Rate

21,154

Total Tests (All Years)

85,731 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 47.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 6.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Kia Cerato as it ages.

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs69.1%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs61.6%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↓9.1%

10 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs50.3%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs53.4%

→ ↓5.0%

15 yrs48.4%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs49.9%

→ ↓2.1%

18 yrs47.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.7%	1,984
4 yrs	79.4%	1,959
5 yrs	72.7%	1,981
6 yrs	69.1%	1,941
7 yrs	63.8%	1,943
8 yrs	61.6%	1,856
9 yrs	63.1%	1,836
10 yrs	54.0%	1,738
11 yrs	52.9%	1,598
12 yrs	50.1%	948
13 yrs	50.3%	843
14 yrs	53.4%	700
15 yrs	48.4%	663
16 yrs	50.8%	417
17 yrs	49.9%	383
18 yrs	47.8%	364

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	47.8%	364
2023 (17 yrs)	49.9%	383
2022 (16 yrs)	50.8%	417
2021 (15 yrs)	48.4%	663
2020 (14 yrs)	53.4%	700
2019 (13 yrs)	50.3%	843
2018 (12 yrs)	50.1%	948
2017 (11 yrs)	52.9%	1,598
2016 (10 yrs)	54%	1,738
2015 (9 yrs)	63.1%	1,836
2014 (8 yrs)	61.6%	1,856
2013 (7 yrs)	63.8%	1,943
2012 (6 yrs)	69.1%	1,941
2011 (5 yrs)	72.7%	1,981
2010 (4 yrs)	79.4%	1,959
2009 (3 yrs)	80.7%	1,984

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,984Avg Mileage 25,300Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,959Avg Mileage 33,739Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

2011

72.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,981Avg Mileage 40,888Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,941Avg Mileage 48,079Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,943Avg Mileage 55,726Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,856Avg Mileage 61,456Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,836Avg Mileage 67,632Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,738Avg Mileage 72,891Top Failure Brakes — 89.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,598Avg Mileage 77,486Top Failure Brakes — 99.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 948Avg Mileage 81,057Top Failure Brakes — 106.2%

2019High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 843Avg Mileage 82,877Top Failure Brakes — 97.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 700Avg Mileage 83,948Top Failure Brakes — 98.4%

2021High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 663Avg Mileage 84,534Top Failure Brakes — 112.1%

2022High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 417Avg Mileage 84,413Top Failure Brakes — 92.1%

2023High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 383Avg Mileage 84,901Top Failure Brakes — 112.5%

2024High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 364Avg Mileage 85,731Top Failure Brakes — 95.1%

MOT results for 2006 Kia Cerato by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.7%	1,984	25,300	Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%
2010	4	79.4%	1,959	33,739	Brakes — 8.0%
2011	5	72.7%	1,981	40,888	Brakes — 12.1%
2012	6	69.1%	1,941	48,079	Brakes — 16.7%
2013	7	63.8%	1,943	55,726	Brakes — 52.2%
2014	8	61.6%	1,856	61,456	Brakes — 65.2%
2015	9	63.1%	1,836	67,632	Brakes — 68.8%
2016	10	54.0%	1,738	72,891	Brakes — 89.5%
2017	11	52.9%	1,598	77,486	Brakes — 99.6%
2018	12	50.1%	948	81,057	Brakes — 106.2%
2019	13	50.3%	843	82,877	Brakes — 97.3%
2020	14	53.4%	700	83,948	Brakes — 98.4%
2021	15	48.4%	663	84,534	Brakes — 112.1%
2022	16	50.8%	417	84,413	Brakes — 92.1%
2023	17	49.9%	383	84,901	Brakes — 112.5%
2024	18	47.8%	364	85,731	Brakes — 95.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Kia Cerato, with age trends.

Brakes

70.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.3%

↑ 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	4.2% (3 yrs)	95.1% (18 yrs)	+90.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (3 yrs)	28.6% (18 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Cerato cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,154 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.