2006 Mazda Mazda6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

125,400

Total Tests (All Years)

103,174 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mazda Mazda6 as it ages.

3 yrs81.6%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs77.1%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.6%	13,459
4 yrs	80.6%	12,890
5 yrs	77.1%	12,924
6 yrs	72.0%	12,694
7 yrs	67.1%	12,320
8 yrs	63.3%	11,816
9 yrs	61.0%	11,046
10 yrs	58.6%	9,985
11 yrs	55.9%	8,614
12 yrs	55.1%	4,731
13 yrs	53.9%	3,957
14 yrs	53.1%	2,992
15 yrs	52.5%	2,934
16 yrs	53.0%	1,795
17 yrs	53.0%	1,740
18 yrs	54.5%	1,503

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mazda Mazda6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.5%	1,503
2023 (17 yrs)	53%	1,740
2022 (16 yrs)	53%	1,795
2021 (15 yrs)	52.5%	2,934
2020 (14 yrs)	53.1%	2,992
2019 (13 yrs)	53.9%	3,957
2018 (12 yrs)	55.1%	4,731
2017 (11 yrs)	55.9%	8,614
2016 (10 yrs)	58.6%	9,985
2015 (9 yrs)	61%	11,046
2014 (8 yrs)	63.3%	11,816
2013 (7 yrs)	67.1%	12,320
2012 (6 yrs)	72%	12,694
2011 (5 yrs)	77.1%	12,924
2010 (4 yrs)	80.6%	12,890
2009 (3 yrs)	81.6%	13,459

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,459Avg Mileage 40,599Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2010

80.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,890Avg Mileage 50,513Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2011

77.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,924Avg Mileage 60,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,694Avg Mileage 68,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,320Avg Mileage 76,074Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,816Avg Mileage 83,546Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,046Avg Mileage 90,447Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,985Avg Mileage 95,607Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,614Avg Mileage 99,556Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,731Avg Mileage 102,446Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,957Avg Mileage 103,157Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,992Avg Mileage 103,692Top Failure Suspension — 86.0%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,934Avg Mileage 104,160Top Failure Suspension — 91.8%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,795Avg Mileage 104,630Top Failure Suspension — 91.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,740Avg Mileage 103,802Top Failure Suspension — 104.9%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,503Avg Mileage 103,174Top Failure Suspension — 87.8%

MOT results for 2006 Mazda Mazda6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.6%	13,459	40,599	Tyres — 7.6%
2010	4	80.6%	12,890	50,513	Tyres — 7.5%
2011	5	77.1%	12,924	60,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2012	6	72.0%	12,694	68,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2013	7	67.1%	12,320	76,074	Brakes — 31.3%
2014	8	63.3%	11,816	83,546	Brakes — 37.1%
2015	9	61.0%	11,046	90,447	Suspension — 43.7%
2016	10	58.6%	9,985	95,607	Suspension — 53.9%
2017	11	55.9%	8,614	99,556	Suspension — 66.0%
2018	12	55.1%	4,731	102,446	Suspension — 70.4%
2019	13	53.9%	3,957	103,157	Suspension — 83.8%
2020	14	53.1%	2,992	103,692	Suspension — 86.0%
2021	15	52.5%	2,934	104,160	Suspension — 91.8%
2022	16	53.0%	1,795	104,630	Suspension — 91.5%
2023	17	53.0%	1,740	103,802	Suspension — 104.9%
2024	18	54.5%	1,503	103,174	Suspension — 87.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mazda Mazda6, with age trends.

Suspension

53.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ 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	2.2% (3 yrs)	87.8% (18 yrs)	+85.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.6% (3 yrs)	46.1% (18 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (3 yrs)	29.3% (18 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda6 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 125,400 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.