2006 MG Zt-t — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

39.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,193

Total Tests (All Years)

110,719 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 39.6%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 14.7% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 MG Zt-t as it ages.

3 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs72.2%

→ ↑2.3%

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓14.7%

7 yrs60.0%

→ ↓8.3%

8 yrs51.7%

→ ↑5.3%

9 yrs57.0%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs51.8%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs53.2%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↑22.6%

14 yrs78.0%

→ ↓19.9%

15 yrs58.1%

→ ↑16.9%

16 yrs75.0%

→ ↓7.7%

17 yrs67.3%

→ ↓27.7%

18 yrs39.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.0%	92
4 yrs	72.2%	90
5 yrs	74.5%	94
6 yrs	74.7%	91
7 yrs	60.0%	90
8 yrs	51.7%	87
9 yrs	57.0%	86
10 yrs	56.8%	81
11 yrs	51.8%	83
12 yrs	53.2%	47
13 yrs	55.4%	56
14 yrs	78.0%	50
15 yrs	58.1%	62
16 yrs	75.0%	44
17 yrs	67.3%	49
18 yrs	39.6%	91

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	39.6%	91
2023 (17 yrs)	67.3%	49
2022 (16 yrs)	75%	44
2021 (15 yrs)	58.1%	62
2020 (14 yrs)	78%	50
2019 (13 yrs)	55.4%	56
2018 (12 yrs)	53.2%	47
2017 (11 yrs)	51.8%	83
2016 (10 yrs)	56.8%	81
2015 (9 yrs)	57%	86
2014 (8 yrs)	51.7%	87
2013 (7 yrs)	60%	90
2012 (6 yrs)	74.7%	91
2011 (5 yrs)	74.5%	94
2010 (4 yrs)	72.2%	90
2009 (3 yrs)	75%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 92Avg Mileage 33,096Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2010

72.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 90Avg Mileage 41,368Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 94Avg Mileage 51,720Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 91Avg Mileage 60,092Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 90Avg Mileage 66,785Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2014High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 74,714Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2015High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 79,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 93,150Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83Avg Mileage 90,754Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 93,398Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 90,554Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2020

78.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 101,011Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 62Avg Mileage 101,038Top Failure Suspension — 96.8%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 101,951Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2023

67.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 107,612Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2024High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 110,719Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

MOT results for 2006 MG Zt-t by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.0%	92	33,096	Brakes — 10.9%
2010	4	72.2%	90	41,368	Brakes — 13.3%
2011	5	74.5%	94	51,720	Brakes — 12.8%
2012	6	74.7%	91	60,092	Brakes — 14.3%
2013	7	60.0%	90	66,785	Brakes — 34.4%
2014	8	51.7%	87	74,714	Brakes — 74.7%
2015	9	57.0%	86	79,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2016	10	56.8%	81	93,150	Brakes — 75.3%
2017	11	51.8%	83	90,754	Brakes — 72.3%
2018	12	53.2%	47	93,398	Suspension — 78.7%
2019	13	55.4%	56	90,554	Brakes — 69.6%
2020	14	78.0%	50	101,011	Suspension — 62.0%
2021	15	58.1%	62	101,038	Suspension — 96.8%
2022	16	75.0%	44	101,951	Suspension — 65.9%
2023	17	67.3%	49	107,612	Suspension — 57.1%
2024	18	39.6%	91	110,719	Suspension — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 MG Zt-t, with age trends.

Brakes

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ 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	10.9% (3 yrs)	35.2% (18 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (3 yrs)	34.1% (18 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zt-t cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,193 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.