2006 Suzuki Vitara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

64,858

Total Tests (All Years)

99,594 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.7%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs56.7%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.7%	5,567
4 yrs	83.0%	5,492
5 yrs	81.6%	5,413
6 yrs	79.0%	5,342
7 yrs	76.1%	5,280
8 yrs	73.5%	5,093
9 yrs	71.7%	5,064
10 yrs	68.3%	4,860
11 yrs	66.1%	4,563
12 yrs	62.9%	2,904
13 yrs	59.1%	2,891
14 yrs	58.8%	2,658
15 yrs	58.6%	3,064
16 yrs	56.7%	2,191
17 yrs	56.3%	2,266
18 yrs	54.7%	2,210

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.7%	2,210
2023 (17 yrs)	56.3%	2,266
2022 (16 yrs)	56.7%	2,191
2021 (15 yrs)	58.6%	3,064
2020 (14 yrs)	58.8%	2,658
2019 (13 yrs)	59.1%	2,891
2018 (12 yrs)	62.9%	2,904
2017 (11 yrs)	66.1%	4,563
2016 (10 yrs)	68.3%	4,860
2015 (9 yrs)	71.7%	5,064
2014 (8 yrs)	73.5%	5,093
2013 (7 yrs)	76.1%	5,280
2012 (6 yrs)	79%	5,342
2011 (5 yrs)	81.6%	5,413
2010 (4 yrs)	83%	5,492
2009 (3 yrs)	84.7%	5,567

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,567Avg Mileage 26,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,492Avg Mileage 34,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,413Avg Mileage 42,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2012

79.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,342Avg Mileage 49,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2013

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,280Avg Mileage 56,608Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2014

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,093Avg Mileage 63,364Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2015

71.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,064Avg Mileage 69,571Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,860Avg Mileage 75,670Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2017

66.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,563Avg Mileage 80,794Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,904Avg Mileage 85,048Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,891Avg Mileage 88,630Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,658Avg Mileage 91,361Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,064Avg Mileage 92,989Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2022High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,191Avg Mileage 95,159Top Failure Suspension — 73.9%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,266Avg Mileage 97,436Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,210Avg Mileage 99,594Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

MOT results for 2006 Suzuki Vitara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.7%	5,567	26,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2010	4	83.0%	5,492	34,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2011	5	81.6%	5,413	42,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2012	6	79.0%	5,342	49,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2013	7	76.1%	5,280	56,608	Brakes — 17.4%
2014	8	73.5%	5,093	63,364	Brakes — 24.6%
2015	9	71.7%	5,064	69,571	Brakes — 26.2%
2016	10	68.3%	4,860	75,670	Brakes — 30.7%
2017	11	66.1%	4,563	80,794	Brakes — 33.6%
2018	12	62.9%	2,904	85,048	Brakes — 41.3%
2019	13	59.1%	2,891	88,630	Brakes — 47.0%
2020	14	58.8%	2,658	91,361	Suspension — 55.6%
2021	15	58.6%	3,064	92,989	Suspension — 66.1%
2022	16	56.7%	2,191	95,159	Suspension — 73.9%
2023	17	56.3%	2,266	97,436	Suspension — 74.4%
2024	18	54.7%	2,210	99,594	Suspension — 69.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.3% (3 yrs)	69.6% (18 yrs)	+68.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.6% (3 yrs)	41.7% (18 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Vitara cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 64,858 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.