2006 MG Tf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

72.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,292

Total Tests (All Years)

50,107 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 72.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 MG Tf as it ages.

3 yrs74.9%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs74.4%

→ ↓6.8%

5 yrs67.6%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↑5.4%

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↑6.2%

11 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs66.9%

→ ↑4.4%

14 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.8%

15 yrs67.5%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs70.7%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs73.6%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs72.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.9%	501
4 yrs	74.4%	504
5 yrs	67.6%	488
6 yrs	62.9%	483
7 yrs	60.5%	481
8 yrs	60.5%	466
9 yrs	65.9%	458
10 yrs	64.8%	437
11 yrs	71.0%	410
12 yrs	67.9%	280
13 yrs	66.9%	296
14 yrs	71.3%	261
15 yrs	67.5%	329
16 yrs	70.7%	273
17 yrs	73.6%	314
18 yrs	72.3%	311

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	72.3%	311
2023 (17 yrs)	73.6%	314
2022 (16 yrs)	70.7%	273
2021 (15 yrs)	67.5%	329
2020 (14 yrs)	71.3%	261
2019 (13 yrs)	66.9%	296
2018 (12 yrs)	67.9%	280
2017 (11 yrs)	71%	410
2016 (10 yrs)	64.8%	437
2015 (9 yrs)	65.9%	458
2014 (8 yrs)	60.5%	466
2013 (7 yrs)	60.5%	481
2012 (6 yrs)	62.9%	483
2011 (5 yrs)	67.6%	488
2010 (4 yrs)	74.4%	504
2009 (3 yrs)	74.9%	501

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 501Avg Mileage 18,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2010

74.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 504Avg Mileage 22,872Top Failure Steering — 11.1%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 488Avg Mileage 28,883Top Failure Steering — 13.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 483Avg Mileage 32,256Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 481Avg Mileage 35,487Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2014High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 466Avg Mileage 39,047Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2015

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 458Avg Mileage 43,594Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 437Avg Mileage 44,343Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2017

71.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 410Avg Mileage 46,824Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2018

67.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 280Avg Mileage 47,351Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019

66.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 296Avg Mileage 48,540Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2020

71.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 261Avg Mileage 48,904Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 329Avg Mileage 50,910Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2022

70.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 273Avg Mileage 51,382Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2023

73.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 314Avg Mileage 51,062Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2024

72.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 311Avg Mileage 50,107Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

MOT results for 2006 MG Tf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.9%	501	18,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2010	4	74.4%	504	22,872	Steering — 11.1%
2011	5	67.6%	488	28,883	Steering — 13.3%
2012	6	62.9%	483	32,256	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013	7	60.5%	481	35,487	Suspension — 40.5%
2014	8	60.5%	466	39,047	Suspension — 45.3%
2015	9	65.9%	458	43,594	Suspension — 43.4%
2016	10	64.8%	437	44,343	Suspension — 47.1%
2017	11	71.0%	410	46,824	Suspension — 45.1%
2018	12	67.9%	280	47,351	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	13	66.9%	296	48,540	Suspension — 47.6%
2020	14	71.3%	261	48,904	Suspension — 64.0%
2021	15	67.5%	329	50,910	Suspension — 52.3%
2022	16	70.7%	273	51,382	Suspension — 47.6%
2023	17	73.6%	314	51,062	Suspension — 44.9%
2024	18	72.3%	311	50,107	Suspension — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 MG Tf, with age trends.

Suspension

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.0% (3 yrs)	27.3% (18 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	10.0% (18 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Tf cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,292 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.