2006 Suzuki Alto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

44.2%

Latest Pass Rate

32,625

Total Tests (All Years)

58,101 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 44.2%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 10.1% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Suzuki Alto as it ages.

3 yrs75.1%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs73.6%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs70.9%

→ ↓7.0%

6 yrs63.9%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs58.5%

→ ↓8.7%

8 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs47.9%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs44.1%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs45.7%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs43.7%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs49.0%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs50.1%

→ ↓5.9%

18 yrs44.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.1%	2,991
4 yrs	73.6%	2,920
5 yrs	70.9%	2,952
6 yrs	63.9%	2,936
7 yrs	58.5%	2,868
8 yrs	49.8%	2,825
9 yrs	48.0%	2,751
10 yrs	47.9%	2,584
11 yrs	44.1%	2,381
12 yrs	45.7%	1,504
13 yrs	43.7%	1,324
14 yrs	47.6%	1,111
15 yrs	48.6%	1,214
16 yrs	49.0%	829
17 yrs	50.1%	811
18 yrs	44.2%	624

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	44.2%	624
2023 (17 yrs)	50.1%	811
2022 (16 yrs)	49%	829
2021 (15 yrs)	48.6%	1,214
2020 (14 yrs)	47.6%	1,111
2019 (13 yrs)	43.7%	1,324
2018 (12 yrs)	45.7%	1,504
2017 (11 yrs)	44.1%	2,381
2016 (10 yrs)	47.9%	2,584
2015 (9 yrs)	48%	2,751
2014 (8 yrs)	49.8%	2,825
2013 (7 yrs)	58.5%	2,868
2012 (6 yrs)	63.9%	2,936
2011 (5 yrs)	70.9%	2,952
2010 (4 yrs)	73.6%	2,920
2009 (3 yrs)	75.1%	2,991

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,991Avg Mileage 18,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2010

73.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,920Avg Mileage 23,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2011

70.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,952Avg Mileage 29,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,936Avg Mileage 34,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,868Avg Mileage 39,185Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2014High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,825Avg Mileage 44,028Top Failure Brakes — 86.5%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,751Avg Mileage 47,626Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

2016High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,584Avg Mileage 51,136Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%

2017High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,381Avg Mileage 53,379Top Failure Brakes — 92.6%

2018High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,504Avg Mileage 54,926Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

2019High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,324Avg Mileage 56,461Top Failure Brakes — 97.2%

2020High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 56,620Top Failure Brakes — 92.3%

2021High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,214Avg Mileage 56,013Top Failure Brakes — 96.4%

2022High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 829Avg Mileage 55,293Top Failure Brakes — 89.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 811Avg Mileage 56,367Top Failure Brakes — 88.8%

2024High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 624Avg Mileage 58,101Top Failure Suspension — 92.9%

MOT results for 2006 Suzuki Alto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.1%	2,991	18,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2010	4	73.6%	2,920	23,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2011	5	70.9%	2,952	29,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012	6	63.9%	2,936	34,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2013	7	58.5%	2,868	39,185	Brakes — 59.6%
2014	8	49.8%	2,825	44,028	Brakes — 86.5%
2015	9	48.0%	2,751	47,626	Brakes — 80.6%
2016	10	47.9%	2,584	51,136	Brakes — 78.6%
2017	11	44.1%	2,381	53,379	Brakes — 92.6%
2018	12	45.7%	1,504	54,926	Brakes — 87.8%
2019	13	43.7%	1,324	56,461	Brakes — 97.2%
2020	14	47.6%	1,111	56,620	Brakes — 92.3%
2021	15	48.6%	1,214	56,013	Brakes — 96.4%
2022	16	49.0%	829	55,293	Brakes — 89.7%
2023	17	50.1%	811	56,367	Brakes — 88.8%
2024	18	44.2%	624	58,101	Suspension — 92.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Suzuki Alto, with age trends.

Brakes

67.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

59.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ 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	3.5% (3 yrs)	92.9% (18 yrs)	+89.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.6% (3 yrs)	82.9% (18 yrs)	+75.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (3 yrs)	29.8% (18 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Alto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,625 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.