2006 Toyota Celica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

19,320

Total Tests (All Years)

105,798 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 65.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs68.7%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs66.4%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs61.9%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs62.6%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.9%	1,475
4 yrs	77.4%	1,435
5 yrs	75.4%	1,446
6 yrs	73.8%	1,444
7 yrs	68.7%	1,443
8 yrs	69.9%	1,403
9 yrs	67.8%	1,392
10 yrs	66.4%	1,357
11 yrs	61.8%	1,338
12 yrs	63.4%	894
13 yrs	61.8%	909
14 yrs	61.9%	867
15 yrs	63.1%	1,166
16 yrs	62.0%	893
17 yrs	62.6%	1,065
18 yrs	65.1%	793

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	65.1%	793
2023 (17 yrs)	62.6%	1,065
2022 (16 yrs)	62%	893
2021 (15 yrs)	63.1%	1,166
2020 (14 yrs)	61.9%	867
2019 (13 yrs)	61.8%	909
2018 (12 yrs)	63.4%	894
2017 (11 yrs)	61.8%	1,338
2016 (10 yrs)	66.4%	1,357
2015 (9 yrs)	67.8%	1,392
2014 (8 yrs)	69.9%	1,403
2013 (7 yrs)	68.7%	1,443
2012 (6 yrs)	73.8%	1,444
2011 (5 yrs)	75.4%	1,446
2010 (4 yrs)	77.4%	1,435
2009 (3 yrs)	79.9%	1,475

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,475Avg Mileage 27,900Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,435Avg Mileage 36,023Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,446Avg Mileage 42,415Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,444Avg Mileage 49,494Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2013

68.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,443Avg Mileage 57,186Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2014

69.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,403Avg Mileage 62,930Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2015

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,392Avg Mileage 69,075Top Failure Brakes — 44.5%

2016

66.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,357Avg Mileage 75,347Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,338Avg Mileage 80,645Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 894Avg Mileage 84,494Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 909Avg Mileage 89,782Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 867Avg Mileage 93,555Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2021High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,166Avg Mileage 99,013Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 893Avg Mileage 100,953Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,065Avg Mileage 102,045Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2024

65.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 793Avg Mileage 105,798Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

MOT results for 2006 Toyota Celica by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.9%	1,475	27,900	Tyres — 8.7%
2010	4	77.4%	1,435	36,023	Tyres — 11.1%
2011	5	75.4%	1,446	42,415	Tyres — 10.6%
2012	6	73.8%	1,444	49,494	Tyres — 11.8%
2013	7	68.7%	1,443	57,186	Brakes — 35.1%
2014	8	69.9%	1,403	62,930	Brakes — 35.4%
2015	9	67.8%	1,392	69,075	Brakes — 44.5%
2016	10	66.4%	1,357	75,347	Brakes — 35.8%
2017	11	61.8%	1,338	80,645	Brakes — 48.2%
2018	12	63.4%	894	84,494	Brakes — 53.7%
2019	13	61.8%	909	89,782	Brakes — 52.9%
2020	14	61.9%	867	93,555	Brakes — 52.2%
2021	15	63.1%	1,166	99,013	Brakes — 57.2%
2022	16	62.0%	893	100,953	Brakes — 61.0%
2023	17	62.6%	1,065	102,045	Brakes — 55.8%
2024	18	65.1%	793	105,798	Suspension — 42.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	7.7% (3 yrs)	40.2% (18 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (3 yrs)	16.8% (18 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Celica cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,320 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.