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2006 Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
338
Total Tests (All Years)
61,058 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.6%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport as it ages.

3 yrs82.9%
4 yrs90.2%
5 yrs78.6%
6 yrs77.8%
7 yrs67.5%
8 yrs75.0%
9 yrs64.5%
10 yrs66.7%
11 yrs65.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.9%41
4 yrs90.2%41
5 yrs78.6%42
6 yrs77.8%45
7 yrs67.5%40
8 yrs75.0%36
9 yrs64.5%31
10 yrs66.7%30
11 yrs65.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (11 yrs)65.6%32
2016 (10 yrs)66.7%30
2015 (9 yrs)64.5%31
2014 (8 yrs)75%36
2013 (7 yrs)67.5%40
2012 (6 yrs)77.8%45
2011 (5 yrs)78.6%42
2010 (4 yrs)90.2%41
2009 (3 yrs)82.9%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
82.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 41Avg Mileage 25,557Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.8%
2010
90.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 41Avg Mileage 28,475Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%
2011
78.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 35,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2012
77.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 42,242Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%
2013
67.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 48,326Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%
2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 48,766Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%
2015High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 51,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2016
66.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 55,879Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%
2017
65.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 61,058Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport, with age trends.

Suspension
14.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
11.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.4% (3 yrs)28.1% (11 yrs)
+25.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.3% (3 yrs)21.9% (11 yrs)
+14.6%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road9.8% (3 yrs)21.9% (11 yrs)
+12.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.8% (3 yrs)12.5% (11 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 338 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.

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