2006 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi+ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

43.1%

Latest Pass Rate

9,137

Total Tests (All Years)

84,922 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Corsa Sxi+

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 43.1%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 10.0% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi+ as it ages.

3 yrs73.1%

→ ↓10.9%

4 yrs62.2%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs57.8%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs54.7%

→ ↓7.1%

7 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs46.3%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs45.8%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs42.2%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs44.6%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs44.2%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs43.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.1%	931
4 yrs	62.2%	938
5 yrs	57.8%	952
6 yrs	54.7%	961
7 yrs	47.6%	960
8 yrs	46.3%	917
9 yrs	45.8%	900
10 yrs	42.2%	839
11 yrs	44.6%	781
12 yrs	44.2%	482
13 yrs	43.1%	476

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	43.1%	476
2018 (12 yrs)	44.2%	482
2017 (11 yrs)	44.6%	781
2016 (10 yrs)	42.2%	839
2015 (9 yrs)	45.8%	900
2014 (8 yrs)	46.3%	917
2013 (7 yrs)	47.6%	960
2012 (6 yrs)	54.7%	961
2011 (5 yrs)	57.8%	952
2010 (4 yrs)	62.2%	938
2009 (3 yrs)	73.1%	931

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 931Avg Mileage 26,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 938Avg Mileage 34,323Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 952Avg Mileage 42,843Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 961Avg Mileage 48,601Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 960Avg Mileage 55,557Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 917Avg Mileage 64,063Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2015High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 900Avg Mileage 69,204Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2016High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 839Avg Mileage 73,370Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2017High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 781Avg Mileage 77,476Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2018High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 482Avg Mileage 80,869Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

2019High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 476Avg Mileage 84,922Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Corsa Sxi+ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	73.1%	931	26,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2010	4	62.2%	938	34,323	Suspension — 18.7%
2011	5	57.8%	952	42,843	Suspension — 22.8%
2012	6	54.7%	961	48,601	Suspension — 27.0%
2013	7	47.6%	960	55,557	Suspension — 50.0%
2014	8	46.3%	917	64,063	Suspension — 67.2%
2015	9	45.8%	900	69,204	Suspension — 69.7%
2016	10	42.2%	839	73,370	Suspension — 68.9%
2017	11	44.6%	781	77,476	Suspension — 79.5%
2018	12	44.2%	482	80,869	Brakes — 67.8%
2019	13	43.1%	476	84,922	Brakes — 77.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.9% (3 yrs)	77.1% (13 yrs)	+68.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.5% (3 yrs)	57.4% (13 yrs)	+47.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (3 yrs)	39.7% (13 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Sxi+ cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 9,137 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.