2006 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

329,518

Total Tests (All Years)

104,731 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 59.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.9%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs62.6%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.1%

18 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.9%	26,250
4 yrs	84.4%	25,437
5 yrs	81.7%	25,495
6 yrs	78.4%	25,135
7 yrs	75.2%	25,016
8 yrs	73.7%	24,606
9 yrs	72.1%	24,209
10 yrs	69.3%	23,683
11 yrs	67.2%	23,447
12 yrs	65.1%	15,997
13 yrs	63.5%	16,108
14 yrs	64.0%	15,319
15 yrs	62.6%	17,533
16 yrs	61.7%	12,805
17 yrs	61.9%	14,399
18 yrs	59.8%	14,079

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	59.8%	14,079
2023 (17 yrs)	61.9%	14,399
2022 (16 yrs)	61.7%	12,805
2021 (15 yrs)	62.6%	17,533
2020 (14 yrs)	64%	15,319
2019 (13 yrs)	63.5%	16,108
2018 (12 yrs)	65.1%	15,997
2017 (11 yrs)	67.2%	23,447
2016 (10 yrs)	69.3%	23,683
2015 (9 yrs)	72.1%	24,209
2014 (8 yrs)	73.7%	24,606
2013 (7 yrs)	75.2%	25,016
2012 (6 yrs)	78.4%	25,135
2011 (5 yrs)	81.7%	25,495
2010 (4 yrs)	84.4%	25,437
2009 (3 yrs)	85.9%	26,250

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 26,250Avg Mileage 28,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2010

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 25,437Avg Mileage 35,875Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2011

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 25,495Avg Mileage 43,287Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 25,135Avg Mileage 51,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 25,016Avg Mileage 58,128Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2014

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 24,606Avg Mileage 65,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2015

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 24,209Avg Mileage 71,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2016

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 23,683Avg Mileage 78,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2017

67.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,447Avg Mileage 83,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2018

65.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,997Avg Mileage 88,684Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,108Avg Mileage 93,309Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2020High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 15,319Avg Mileage 96,425Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.7%

2021High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,533Avg Mileage 98,161Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

2022High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 12,805Avg Mileage 100,597Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 14,399Avg Mileage 103,030Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 14,079Avg Mileage 104,731Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%

MOT results for 2006 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.9%	26,250	28,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2010	4	84.4%	25,437	35,875	Tyres — 6.2%
2011	5	81.7%	25,495	43,287	Brakes — 7.1%
2012	6	78.4%	25,135	51,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2013	7	75.2%	25,016	58,128	Brakes — 19.6%
2014	8	73.7%	24,606	65,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2015	9	72.1%	24,209	71,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2016	10	69.3%	23,683	78,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2017	11	67.2%	23,447	83,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2018	12	65.1%	15,997	88,684	Brakes — 36.0%
2019	13	63.5%	16,108	93,309	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2020	14	64.0%	15,319	96,425	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.7%
2021	15	62.6%	17,533	98,161	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%
2022	16	61.7%	12,805	100,597	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%
2023	17	61.9%	14,399	103,030	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.7%
2024	18	59.8%	14,079	104,731	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.7%

↑ 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	0.5% (3 yrs)	41.4% (18 yrs)	+40.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	45.7% (18 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (3 yrs)	22.4% (18 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 329,518 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.