2006 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

59.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,264

Total Tests (All Years)

89,262 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↓11.2%

4 yrs67.7%

→ ↑1.2%

5 yrs68.9%

→ ↓10.6%

6 yrs58.3%

→ ↓10.5%

7 yrs47.8%

→ ↑4.2%

8 yrs52.0%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs55.1%

→ ↓6.7%

10 yrs48.4%

→ ↑5.9%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↑8.2%

12 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs59.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	114
4 yrs	67.7%	124
5 yrs	68.9%	132
6 yrs	58.3%	127
7 yrs	47.8%	134
8 yrs	52.0%	123
9 yrs	55.1%	127
10 yrs	48.4%	124
11 yrs	54.3%	116
12 yrs	62.5%	72
13 yrs	59.2%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	59.2%	71
2018 (12 yrs)	62.5%	72
2017 (11 yrs)	54.3%	116
2016 (10 yrs)	48.4%	124
2015 (9 yrs)	55.1%	127
2014 (8 yrs)	52%	123
2013 (7 yrs)	47.8%	134
2012 (6 yrs)	58.3%	127
2011 (5 yrs)	68.9%	132
2010 (4 yrs)	67.7%	124
2009 (3 yrs)	78.9%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 114Avg Mileage 25,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2010

67.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 124Avg Mileage 32,238Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 132Avg Mileage 39,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 127Avg Mileage 49,047Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2013High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 134Avg Mileage 54,245Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 123Avg Mileage 59,960Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 127Avg Mileage 67,096Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 124Avg Mileage 71,700Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 116Avg Mileage 79,928Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2018High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 83,930Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 89,262Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.1%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.9%	114	25,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2010	4	67.7%	124	32,238	Suspension — 17.7%
2011	5	68.9%	132	39,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2012	6	58.3%	127	49,047	Suspension — 26.0%
2013	7	47.8%	134	54,245	Suspension — 48.5%
2014	8	52.0%	123	59,960	Suspension — 49.6%
2015	9	55.1%	127	67,096	Suspension — 55.1%
2016	10	48.4%	124	71,700	Suspension — 72.6%
2017	11	54.3%	116	79,928	Suspension — 69.8%
2018	12	62.5%	72	83,930	Suspension — 37.5%
2019	13	59.2%	71	89,262	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c, with age trends.

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.4%

↑ 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	7.9% (3 yrs)	39.4% (13 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.3% (3 yrs)	23.9% (13 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Sxi A/c cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,264 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.