2006 London Taxis Int Tx Ii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

22,643

Total Tests (All Years)

327,406 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 57.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 London Taxis Int Tx Ii as it ages.

3 yrs60.3%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs57.0%

→ ↑0.9%

5 yrs57.9%

→ ↓6.9%

6 yrs51.0%

→ ↑9.4%

7 yrs60.4%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs61.6%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs62.6%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs60.1%

→ ↑3.4%

15 yrs63.5%

→ ↓6.4%

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↓4.0%

17 yrs53.1%

→ ↑4.3%

18 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	60.3%	481
4 yrs	57.0%	495
5 yrs	57.9%	501
6 yrs	51.0%	482
7 yrs	60.4%	2,043
8 yrs	61.6%	2,861
9 yrs	62.4%	2,856
10 yrs	62.6%	2,935
11 yrs	63.9%	3,032
12 yrs	61.0%	2,140
13 yrs	57.4%	2,066
14 yrs	60.1%	1,290
15 yrs	63.5%	784
16 yrs	57.1%	275
17 yrs	53.1%	207
18 yrs	57.4%	195

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 London Taxis Int Tx Ii pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	57.4%	195
2023 (17 yrs)	53.1%	207
2022 (16 yrs)	57.1%	275
2021 (15 yrs)	63.5%	784
2020 (14 yrs)	60.1%	1,290
2019 (13 yrs)	57.4%	2,066
2018 (12 yrs)	61%	2,140
2017 (11 yrs)	63.9%	3,032
2016 (10 yrs)	62.6%	2,935
2015 (9 yrs)	62.4%	2,856
2014 (8 yrs)	61.6%	2,861
2013 (7 yrs)	60.4%	2,043
2012 (6 yrs)	51%	482
2011 (5 yrs)	57.9%	501
2010 (4 yrs)	57%	495
2009 (3 yrs)	60.3%	481

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 481Avg Mileage 106,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2010High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 495Avg Mileage 140,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 501Avg Mileage 169,607Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 482Avg Mileage 197,554Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,043Avg Mileage 188,683Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,861Avg Mileage 203,251Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,856Avg Mileage 224,885Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2016High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,935Avg Mileage 245,612Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2017High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,032Avg Mileage 263,402Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,140Avg Mileage 285,699Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,066Avg Mileage 303,630Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,290Avg Mileage 318,536Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 784Avg Mileage 321,725Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 275Avg Mileage 326,491Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 207Avg Mileage 320,638Top Failure Suspension — 79.2%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 195Avg Mileage 327,406Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

MOT results for 2006 London Taxis Int Tx Ii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	60.3%	481	106,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2010	4	57.0%	495	140,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2011	5	57.9%	501	169,607	Brakes — 24.8%
2012	6	51.0%	482	197,554	Brakes — 28.0%
2013	7	60.4%	2,043	188,683	Suspension — 66.6%
2014	8	61.6%	2,861	203,251	Suspension — 62.4%
2015	9	62.4%	2,856	224,885	Suspension — 53.3%
2016	10	62.6%	2,935	245,612	Suspension — 52.1%
2017	11	63.9%	3,032	263,402	Suspension — 44.6%
2018	12	61.0%	2,140	285,699	Suspension — 44.4%
2019	13	57.4%	2,066	303,630	Suspension — 49.4%
2020	14	60.1%	1,290	318,536	Suspension — 49.0%
2021	15	63.5%	784	321,725	Suspension — 52.6%
2022	16	57.1%	275	326,491	Suspension — 63.3%
2023	17	53.1%	207	320,638	Suspension — 79.2%
2024	18	57.4%	195	327,406	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 London Taxis Int Tx Ii, with age trends.

Suspension

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.7%

↑ 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	17.5% (3 yrs)	56.9% (18 yrs)	+39.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.8% (3 yrs)	50.3% (18 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how London Taxis Int Tx Ii cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,643 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.