2006 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

216,601

Total Tests (All Years)

112,297 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Skoda Fabia as it ages.

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs70.6%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs61.2%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.7%	16,934
4 yrs	80.0%	16,668
5 yrs	75.4%	16,989
6 yrs	70.6%	16,815
7 yrs	65.9%	16,753
8 yrs	63.3%	16,679
9 yrs	61.2%	16,374
10 yrs	58.9%	16,042
11 yrs	57.3%	15,766
12 yrs	55.1%	10,467
13 yrs	54.3%	10,460
14 yrs	52.7%	9,804
15 yrs	54.4%	10,945
16 yrs	52.0%	7,969
17 yrs	53.0%	8,743
18 yrs	54.4%	9,193

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.4%	9,193
2023 (17 yrs)	53%	8,743
2022 (16 yrs)	52%	7,969
2021 (15 yrs)	54.4%	10,945
2020 (14 yrs)	52.7%	9,804
2019 (13 yrs)	54.3%	10,460
2018 (12 yrs)	55.1%	10,467
2017 (11 yrs)	57.3%	15,766
2016 (10 yrs)	58.9%	16,042
2015 (9 yrs)	61.2%	16,374
2014 (8 yrs)	63.3%	16,679
2013 (7 yrs)	65.9%	16,753
2012 (6 yrs)	70.6%	16,815
2011 (5 yrs)	75.4%	16,989
2010 (4 yrs)	80%	16,668
2009 (3 yrs)	82.7%	16,934

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,934Avg Mileage 27,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,668Avg Mileage 35,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,989Avg Mileage 43,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,815Avg Mileage 50,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,753Avg Mileage 58,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,679Avg Mileage 65,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,374Avg Mileage 72,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,042Avg Mileage 78,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,766Avg Mileage 84,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,467Avg Mileage 89,416Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,460Avg Mileage 93,787Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,804Avg Mileage 97,345Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,945Avg Mileage 99,361Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.8%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,969Avg Mileage 102,290Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,743Avg Mileage 104,970Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,193Avg Mileage 112,297Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%

MOT results for 2006 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.7%	16,934	27,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2010	4	80.0%	16,668	35,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2011	5	75.4%	16,989	43,210	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	6	70.6%	16,815	50,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2013	7	65.9%	16,753	58,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2014	8	63.3%	16,679	65,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2015	9	61.2%	16,374	72,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2016	10	58.9%	16,042	78,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2017	11	57.3%	15,766	84,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%
2018	12	55.1%	10,467	89,416	Brakes — 41.6%
2019	13	54.3%	10,460	93,787	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%
2020	14	52.7%	9,804	97,345	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.5%
2021	15	54.4%	10,945	99,361	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.8%
2022	16	52.0%	7,969	102,290	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%
2023	17	53.0%	8,743	104,970	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%
2024	18	54.4%	9,193	112,297	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Skoda Fabia, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	43.1% (18 yrs)	+40.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (3 yrs)	43.1% (18 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	28.4% (18 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 216,601 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.