2006 MG Zs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

70.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,978

Total Tests (All Years)

79,240 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 70.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs70.9%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs68.7%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs65.0%

→ ↓7.4%

6 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.4%

8 yrs58.5%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs52.9%

→ ↑3.6%

12 yrs56.5%

→ ↑6.1%

13 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs55.1%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↑13.3%

18 yrs70.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	70.9%	302
4 yrs	68.7%	300
5 yrs	65.0%	314
6 yrs	57.6%	297
7 yrs	56.1%	289
8 yrs	58.5%	282
9 yrs	53.7%	242
10 yrs	54.5%	220
11 yrs	52.9%	187
12 yrs	56.5%	115
13 yrs	62.6%	99
14 yrs	61.1%	72
15 yrs	59.0%	83
16 yrs	55.1%	49
17 yrs	57.1%	56
18 yrs	70.4%	71

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	70.4%	71
2023 (17 yrs)	57.1%	56
2022 (16 yrs)	55.1%	49
2021 (15 yrs)	59%	83
2020 (14 yrs)	61.1%	72
2019 (13 yrs)	62.6%	99
2018 (12 yrs)	56.5%	115
2017 (11 yrs)	52.9%	187
2016 (10 yrs)	54.5%	220
2015 (9 yrs)	53.7%	242
2014 (8 yrs)	58.5%	282
2013 (7 yrs)	56.1%	289
2012 (6 yrs)	57.6%	297
2011 (5 yrs)	65%	314
2010 (4 yrs)	68.7%	300
2009 (3 yrs)	70.9%	302

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 302Avg Mileage 26,885Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010

68.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 300Avg Mileage 34,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 314Avg Mileage 41,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 297Avg Mileage 49,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 289Avg Mileage 56,019Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 282Avg Mileage 62,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 242Avg Mileage 69,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2016High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 220Avg Mileage 72,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 187Avg Mileage 75,633Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 115Avg Mileage 76,405Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2019High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 78,688Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 84,887Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 84,928Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2022High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 86,637Top Failure Brakes — 95.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 88,766Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2024

70.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 71Avg Mileage 79,240Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

MOT results for 2006 MG Zs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	70.9%	302	26,885	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	4	68.7%	300	34,561	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2011	5	65.0%	314	41,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2012	6	57.6%	297	49,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2013	7	56.1%	289	56,019	Brakes — 46.0%
2014	8	58.5%	282	62,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2015	9	53.7%	242	69,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2016	10	54.5%	220	72,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2017	11	52.9%	187	75,633	Brakes — 57.8%
2018	12	56.5%	115	76,405	Brakes — 57.4%
2019	13	62.6%	99	78,688	Brakes — 46.5%
2020	14	61.1%	72	84,887	Suspension — 44.4%
2021	15	59.0%	83	84,928	Brakes — 66.3%
2022	16	55.1%	49	86,637	Brakes — 95.9%
2023	17	57.1%	56	88,766	Suspension — 64.3%
2024	18	70.4%	71	79,240	Suspension — 49.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.9%

↓ Decreases 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	4.3% (3 yrs)	49.3% (18 yrs)	+45.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.3% (3 yrs)	29.6% (18 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zs cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,978 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.