2006 MG Zt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,930

Total Tests (All Years)

91,800 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 61.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↓5.2%

4 yrs71.9%

→ ↓7.8%

5 yrs64.1%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs66.1%

→ ↓8.6%

7 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↑5.1%

9 yrs61.0%

→ ↓7.7%

10 yrs53.3%

→ ↑12.4%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↓6.2%

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs63.4%

→ ↑9.7%

14 yrs73.1%

→ ↓10.4%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↓4.7%

16 yrs58.0%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.1%	271
4 yrs	71.9%	256
5 yrs	64.1%	270
6 yrs	66.1%	254
7 yrs	57.5%	240
8 yrs	55.9%	236
9 yrs	61.0%	231
10 yrs	53.3%	214
11 yrs	65.7%	204
12 yrs	59.5%	116
13 yrs	63.4%	131
14 yrs	73.1%	104
15 yrs	62.7%	126
16 yrs	58.0%	88
17 yrs	62.9%	105
18 yrs	61.9%	84

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	61.9%	84
2023 (17 yrs)	62.9%	105
2022 (16 yrs)	58%	88
2021 (15 yrs)	62.7%	126
2020 (14 yrs)	73.1%	104
2019 (13 yrs)	63.4%	131
2018 (12 yrs)	59.5%	116
2017 (11 yrs)	65.7%	204
2016 (10 yrs)	53.3%	214
2015 (9 yrs)	61%	231
2014 (8 yrs)	55.9%	236
2013 (7 yrs)	57.5%	240
2012 (6 yrs)	66.1%	254
2011 (5 yrs)	64.1%	270
2010 (4 yrs)	71.9%	256
2009 (3 yrs)	77.1%	271

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 271Avg Mileage 34,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2010

71.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 256Avg Mileage 42,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2011High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 270Avg Mileage 53,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2012

66.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 254Avg Mileage 58,837Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 240Avg Mileage 65,780Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2014High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 236Avg Mileage 71,357Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 231Avg Mileage 81,186Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 214Avg Mileage 87,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 204Avg Mileage 91,887Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 116Avg Mileage 88,294Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 131Avg Mileage 101,672Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2020

73.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 104Avg Mileage 107,737Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 108,538Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2022High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 108,883Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 105Avg Mileage 104,287Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2024High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 84Avg Mileage 91,800Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

MOT results for 2006 MG Zt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.1%	271	34,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2010	4	71.9%	256	42,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2011	5	64.1%	270	53,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2012	6	66.1%	254	58,837	Brakes — 17.7%
2013	7	57.5%	240	65,780	Brakes — 53.3%
2014	8	55.9%	236	71,357	Brakes — 46.6%
2015	9	61.0%	231	81,186	Brakes — 56.3%
2016	10	53.3%	214	87,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2017	11	65.7%	204	91,887	Brakes — 52.0%
2018	12	59.5%	116	88,294	Brakes — 54.3%
2019	13	63.4%	131	101,672	Brakes — 50.4%
2020	14	73.1%	104	107,737	Brakes — 34.6%
2021	15	62.7%	126	108,538	Suspension — 57.1%
2022	16	58.0%	88	108,883	Brakes — 56.8%
2023	17	62.9%	105	104,287	Suspension — 67.6%
2024	18	61.9%	84	91,800	Suspension — 54.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.2%

↑ 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)	54.8% (18 yrs)	+52.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.7% (3 yrs)	29.8% (18 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (3 yrs)	13.1% (18 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zt cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,930 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.