2006 Toyota Avensis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

194,909

Total Tests (All Years)

129,272 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 56.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Toyota Avensis as it ages.

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs75.1%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.2%	18,059
4 yrs	78.2%	17,295
5 yrs	75.1%	17,302
6 yrs	72.2%	17,017
7 yrs	70.4%	16,835
8 yrs	67.9%	16,144
9 yrs	65.7%	15,581
10 yrs	62.9%	14,726
11 yrs	60.6%	13,705
12 yrs	59.1%	8,697
13 yrs	57.8%	8,172
14 yrs	59.3%	7,249
15 yrs	58.2%	7,827
16 yrs	59.1%	5,331
17 yrs	58.5%	5,710
18 yrs	56.5%	5,259

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	56.5%	5,259
2023 (17 yrs)	58.5%	5,710
2022 (16 yrs)	59.1%	5,331
2021 (15 yrs)	58.2%	7,827
2020 (14 yrs)	59.3%	7,249
2019 (13 yrs)	57.8%	8,172
2018 (12 yrs)	59.1%	8,697
2017 (11 yrs)	60.6%	13,705
2016 (10 yrs)	62.9%	14,726
2015 (9 yrs)	65.7%	15,581
2014 (8 yrs)	67.9%	16,144
2013 (7 yrs)	70.4%	16,835
2012 (6 yrs)	72.2%	17,017
2011 (5 yrs)	75.1%	17,302
2010 (4 yrs)	78.2%	17,295
2009 (3 yrs)	80.2%	18,059

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,059Avg Mileage 44,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,295Avg Mileage 54,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2011

75.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 17,302Avg Mileage 65,388Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2012

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,017Avg Mileage 75,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2013

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,835Avg Mileage 86,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,144Avg Mileage 95,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2015

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,581Avg Mileage 104,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,726Avg Mileage 109,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,705Avg Mileage 114,656Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,697Avg Mileage 119,075Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,172Avg Mileage 121,593Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,249Avg Mileage 122,922Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,827Avg Mileage 123,286Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,331Avg Mileage 124,740Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,710Avg Mileage 126,017Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2024High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,259Avg Mileage 129,272Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

MOT results for 2006 Toyota Avensis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.2%	18,059	44,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2010	4	78.2%	17,295	54,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2011	5	75.1%	17,302	65,388	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2012	6	72.2%	17,017	75,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2013	7	70.4%	16,835	86,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2014	8	67.9%	16,144	95,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2015	9	65.7%	15,581	104,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2016	10	62.9%	14,726	109,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2017	11	60.6%	13,705	114,656	Brakes — 44.2%
2018	12	59.1%	8,697	119,075	Brakes — 47.4%
2019	13	57.8%	8,172	121,593	Brakes — 48.1%
2020	14	59.3%	7,249	122,922	Brakes — 50.3%
2021	15	58.2%	7,827	123,286	Brakes — 52.5%
2022	16	59.1%	5,331	124,740	Suspension — 53.8%
2023	17	58.5%	5,710	126,017	Suspension — 54.9%
2024	18	56.5%	5,259	129,272	Suspension — 54.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Toyota Avensis, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ 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	0.8% (3 yrs)	54.3% (18 yrs)	+53.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (3 yrs)	47.1% (18 yrs)	+40.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	27.2% (18 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 194,909 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.