2006 Toyota Yaris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

372,294

Total Tests (All Years)

97,645 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.8%	28,365
4 yrs	83.0%	27,892
5 yrs	79.9%	27,877
6 yrs	77.2%	27,499
7 yrs	73.9%	27,368
8 yrs	72.2%	27,024
9 yrs	69.1%	26,794
10 yrs	68.3%	26,329
11 yrs	64.7%	25,836
12 yrs	61.8%	17,747
13 yrs	59.4%	18,245
14 yrs	57.9%	17,865
15 yrs	56.3%	21,369
16 yrs	55.6%	15,918
17 yrs	55.9%	18,788
18 yrs	54.5%	17,378

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.5%	17,378
2023 (17 yrs)	55.9%	18,788
2022 (16 yrs)	55.6%	15,918
2021 (15 yrs)	56.3%	21,369
2020 (14 yrs)	57.9%	17,865
2019 (13 yrs)	59.4%	18,245
2018 (12 yrs)	61.8%	17,747
2017 (11 yrs)	64.7%	25,836
2016 (10 yrs)	68.3%	26,329
2015 (9 yrs)	69.1%	26,794
2014 (8 yrs)	72.2%	27,024
2013 (7 yrs)	73.9%	27,368
2012 (6 yrs)	77.2%	27,499
2011 (5 yrs)	79.9%	27,877
2010 (4 yrs)	83%	27,892
2009 (3 yrs)	84.8%	28,365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 28,365Avg Mileage 22,350Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 27,892Avg Mileage 28,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2011

79.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 27,877Avg Mileage 35,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2012

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 27,499Avg Mileage 41,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 27,368Avg Mileage 48,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,024Avg Mileage 54,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2015

69.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 26,794Avg Mileage 60,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 26,329Avg Mileage 65,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 25,836Avg Mileage 70,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,747Avg Mileage 75,286Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,245Avg Mileage 79,836Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,865Avg Mileage 83,722Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.3%

2021High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 21,369Avg Mileage 86,390Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 15,918Avg Mileage 89,744Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 18,788Avg Mileage 93,420Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 17,378Avg Mileage 97,645Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

MOT results for 2006 Toyota Yaris by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.8%	28,365	22,350	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2010	4	83.0%	27,892	28,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2011	5	79.9%	27,877	35,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2012	6	77.2%	27,499	41,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	7	73.9%	27,368	48,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2014	8	72.2%	27,024	54,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2015	9	69.1%	26,794	60,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2016	10	68.3%	26,329	65,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2017	11	64.7%	25,836	70,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2018	12	61.8%	17,747	75,286	Brakes — 30.5%
2019	13	59.4%	18,245	79,836	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.8%
2020	14	57.9%	17,865	83,722	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.3%
2021	15	56.3%	21,369	86,390	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2022	16	55.6%	15,918	89,744	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%
2023	17	55.9%	18,788	93,420	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%
2024	18	54.5%	17,378	97,645	Suspension — 56.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.9%

↑ 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	0.6% (3 yrs)	56.4% (18 yrs)	+55.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.1% (3 yrs)	38.7% (18 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (3 yrs)	26.1% (18 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Yaris cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 372,294 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.