2006 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

42.6%

Latest Pass Rate

956

Total Tests (All Years)

70,693 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 42.6%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 10.5% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto as it ages.

3 yrs74.3%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs70.7%

→ ↑4.0%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓8.4%

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↑6.3%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓14.1%

8 yrs58.5%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs58.9%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs53.4%

→ ↓10.8%

13 yrs42.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.3%	105
4 yrs	70.7%	92
5 yrs	74.7%	99
6 yrs	66.3%	95
7 yrs	72.6%	95
8 yrs	58.5%	94
9 yrs	61.8%	89
10 yrs	58.9%	90
11 yrs	54.1%	85
12 yrs	53.4%	58
13 yrs	42.6%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	42.6%	54
2018 (12 yrs)	53.4%	58
2017 (11 yrs)	54.1%	85
2016 (10 yrs)	58.9%	90
2015 (9 yrs)	61.8%	89
2014 (8 yrs)	58.5%	94
2013 (7 yrs)	72.6%	95
2012 (6 yrs)	66.3%	95
2011 (5 yrs)	74.7%	99
2010 (4 yrs)	70.7%	92
2009 (3 yrs)	74.3%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 105Avg Mileage 19,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2010

70.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 92Avg Mileage 25,866Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2011

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 99Avg Mileage 31,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2012

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 95Avg Mileage 36,927Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2013

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 95Avg Mileage 39,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94Avg Mileage 47,174Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 89Avg Mileage 51,236Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90Avg Mileage 56,633Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 61,463Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 63,119Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2019High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 70,693Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.3%	105	19,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2010	4	70.7%	92	25,866	Tyres — 13.0%
2011	5	74.7%	99	31,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2012	6	66.3%	95	36,927	Suspension — 20.0%
2013	7	72.6%	95	39,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2014	8	58.5%	94	47,174	Suspension — 56.4%
2015	9	61.8%	89	51,236	Suspension — 55.1%
2016	10	58.9%	90	56,633	Suspension — 44.4%
2017	11	54.1%	85	61,463	Suspension — 68.2%
2018	12	53.4%	58	63,119	Suspension — 56.9%
2019	13	42.6%	54	70,693	Suspension — 59.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.5%

↑ 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	2.9% (3 yrs)	59.3% (13 yrs)	+56.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.7% (3 yrs)	53.7% (13 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (3 yrs)	38.9% (13 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 956 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.