2006 MG Zr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,636

Total Tests (All Years)

86,269 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 62.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs65.7%

→ ↑7.7%

4 yrs73.4%

→ ↓13.5%

5 yrs59.9%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs54.2%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↑4.4%

11 yrs55.2%

→ ↓4.9%

12 yrs50.3%

→ ↓4.7%

13 yrs45.6%

→ ↑12.2%

14 yrs57.8%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↑6.4%

16 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs62.5%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	65.7%	676
4 yrs	73.4%	651
5 yrs	59.9%	649
6 yrs	55.6%	635
7 yrs	54.2%	607
8 yrs	52.7%	550
9 yrs	51.5%	491
10 yrs	50.8%	390
11 yrs	55.2%	315
12 yrs	50.3%	161
13 yrs	45.6%	114
14 yrs	57.8%	90
15 yrs	54.5%	101
16 yrs	60.9%	64
17 yrs	62.5%	72
18 yrs	62.9%	70

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	62.9%	70
2023 (17 yrs)	62.5%	72
2022 (16 yrs)	60.9%	64
2021 (15 yrs)	54.5%	101
2020 (14 yrs)	57.8%	90
2019 (13 yrs)	45.6%	114
2018 (12 yrs)	50.3%	161
2017 (11 yrs)	55.2%	315
2016 (10 yrs)	50.8%	390
2015 (9 yrs)	51.5%	491
2014 (8 yrs)	52.7%	550
2013 (7 yrs)	54.2%	607
2012 (6 yrs)	55.6%	635
2011 (5 yrs)	59.9%	649
2010 (4 yrs)	73.4%	651
2009 (3 yrs)	65.7%	676

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 676Avg Mileage 27,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2010

73.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 651Avg Mileage 33,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2011High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 649Avg Mileage 40,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 635Avg Mileage 48,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 607Avg Mileage 55,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 550Avg Mileage 60,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 491Avg Mileage 65,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 390Avg Mileage 71,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2017High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 315Avg Mileage 74,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 161Avg Mileage 75,284Top Failure Tyres — 32.3%

2019High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 114Avg Mileage 75,956Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 79,607Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 101Avg Mileage 77,342Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 77,429Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 80,902Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 86,269Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

MOT results for 2006 MG Zr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	65.7%	676	27,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2010	4	73.4%	651	33,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2011	5	59.9%	649	40,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2012	6	55.6%	635	48,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2013	7	54.2%	607	55,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2014	8	52.7%	550	60,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2015	9	51.5%	491	65,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%
2016	10	50.8%	390	71,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2017	11	55.2%	315	74,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%
2018	12	50.3%	161	75,284	Tyres — 32.3%
2019	13	45.6%	114	75,956	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%
2020	14	57.8%	90	79,607	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%
2021	15	54.5%	101	77,342	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%
2022	16	60.9%	64	77,429	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2023	17	62.5%	72	80,902	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%
2024	18	62.9%	70	86,269	Suspension — 65.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

28.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	12.6% (3 yrs)	38.6% (18 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.9% (3 yrs)	22.9% (18 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zr cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,636 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.