2006 Suzuki Carry — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,462

Total Tests (All Years)

67,110 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs68.2%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs67.5%

→ ↓8.3%

5 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs59.0%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs59.5%

→ ↓9.9%

8 yrs49.6%

→ ↑14.6%

9 yrs64.2%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs58.8%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↑13.1%

12 yrs67.9%

→ ↓10.3%

13 yrs57.6%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs53.2%

→ ↓8.9%

15 yrs44.3%

→ ↑9.3%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↑4.0%

17 yrs57.6%

→ ↑9.5%

18 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.2%	132
4 yrs	67.5%	123
5 yrs	59.2%	130
6 yrs	59.0%	122
7 yrs	59.5%	121
8 yrs	49.6%	115
9 yrs	64.2%	106
10 yrs	58.8%	102
11 yrs	54.8%	93
12 yrs	67.9%	56
13 yrs	57.6%	59
14 yrs	53.2%	47
15 yrs	44.3%	61
16 yrs	53.6%	56
17 yrs	57.6%	66
18 yrs	67.1%	73

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	67.1%	73
2023 (17 yrs)	57.6%	66
2022 (16 yrs)	53.6%	56
2021 (15 yrs)	44.3%	61
2020 (14 yrs)	53.2%	47
2019 (13 yrs)	57.6%	59
2018 (12 yrs)	67.9%	56
2017 (11 yrs)	54.8%	93
2016 (10 yrs)	58.8%	102
2015 (9 yrs)	64.2%	106
2014 (8 yrs)	49.6%	115
2013 (7 yrs)	59.5%	121
2012 (6 yrs)	59%	122
2011 (5 yrs)	59.2%	130
2010 (4 yrs)	67.5%	123
2009 (3 yrs)	68.2%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 132Avg Mileage 29,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2010

67.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 123Avg Mileage 36,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 130Avg Mileage 45,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 122Avg Mileage 49,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 121Avg Mileage 55,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2014High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 115Avg Mileage 62,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2015High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 64,525Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 72,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 78,280Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2018

67.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 73,902Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 80,785Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 83,000Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2021High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 81,853Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 75,825Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 77,203Top Failure Brakes — 68.2%

2024

67.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 73Avg Mileage 67,110Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

MOT results for 2006 Suzuki Carry by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	68.2%	132	29,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2010	4	67.5%	123	36,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2011	5	59.2%	130	45,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2012	6	59.0%	122	49,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2013	7	59.5%	121	55,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2014	8	49.6%	115	62,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2015	9	64.2%	106	64,525	Suspension — 32.1%
2016	10	58.8%	102	72,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2017	11	54.8%	93	78,280	Brakes — 46.2%
2018	12	67.9%	56	73,902	Brakes — 21.4%
2019	13	57.6%	59	80,785	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2020	14	53.2%	47	83,000	Suspension — 46.8%
2021	15	44.3%	61	81,853	Suspension — 41.0%
2022	16	53.6%	56	75,825	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%
2023	17	57.6%	66	77,203	Brakes — 68.2%
2024	18	67.1%	73	67,110	Suspension — 26.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.2%

↑ 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	3.0% (3 yrs)	26.0% (18 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.1% (3 yrs)	23.3% (18 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.6% (3 yrs)	15.1% (18 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Carry cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,462 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.