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2006 Skoda Roomster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
44.5%
Latest Pass Rate
9,496
Total Tests (All Years)
120,506 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 44.5%
Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 9.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.4%
4 yrs80.9%
5 yrs74.8%
6 yrs70.5%
7 yrs63.1%
8 yrs63.3%
9 yrs60.4%
10 yrs59.5%
11 yrs55.4%
12 yrs47.0%
13 yrs52.1%
14 yrs53.3%
15 yrs50.2%
16 yrs49.6%
17 yrs46.2%
18 yrs44.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs81.4%652
4 yrs80.9%691
5 yrs74.8%694
6 yrs70.5%704
7 yrs63.1%707
8 yrs63.3%705
9 yrs60.4%694
10 yrs59.5%672
11 yrs55.4%693
12 yrs47.0%477
13 yrs52.1%501
14 yrs53.3%484
15 yrs50.2%538
16 yrs49.6%407
17 yrs46.2%457
18 yrs44.5%420

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)44.5%420
2023 (17 yrs)46.2%457
2022 (16 yrs)49.6%407
2021 (15 yrs)50.2%538
2020 (14 yrs)53.3%484
2019 (13 yrs)52.1%501
2018 (12 yrs)47%477
2017 (11 yrs)55.4%693
2016 (10 yrs)59.5%672
2015 (9 yrs)60.4%694
2014 (8 yrs)63.3%705
2013 (7 yrs)63.1%707
2012 (6 yrs)70.5%704
2011 (5 yrs)74.8%694
2010 (4 yrs)80.9%691
2009 (3 yrs)81.4%652

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
81.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 652Avg Mileage 26,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2010
80.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 691Avg Mileage 34,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2011
74.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 694Avg Mileage 42,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2012
70.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 704Avg Mileage 51,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2013High Fail Rate
63.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 707Avg Mileage 60,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2014High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 705Avg Mileage 67,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%
2015High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 694Avg Mileage 74,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%
2016High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 672Avg Mileage 83,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2017High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 693Avg Mileage 89,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%
2018High Fail Rate
47.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 477Avg Mileage 93,839Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%
2019High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 501Avg Mileage 100,089Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.5%
2020High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 484Avg Mileage 106,156Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.6%
2021High Fail Rate
50.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 538Avg Mileage 109,310Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%
2022High Fail Rate
49.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 407Avg Mileage 113,648Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.2%
2023High Fail Rate
46.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 457Avg Mileage 116,056Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%
2024High Fail Rate
44.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 420Avg Mileage 120,506Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
65.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
39.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
33.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
26.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.1% (3 yrs)60.0% (18 yrs)
+56.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.5% (3 yrs)58.6% (18 yrs)
+56.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.9% (3 yrs)37.1% (18 yrs)
+30.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Skoda Roomster page →

About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Roomster cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,496 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.

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