2006 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

49.8%

Latest Pass Rate

774,666

Total Tests (All Years)

84,601 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 49.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs74.1%

→ ↓7.3%

4 yrs66.8%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs60.6%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs56.0%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs47.9%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs47.7%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs46.1%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs45.1%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs45.7%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs46.9%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs49.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.1%	68,146
4 yrs	66.8%	66,269
5 yrs	60.6%	67,698
6 yrs	56.0%	67,179
7 yrs	51.8%	66,496
8 yrs	49.3%	65,513
9 yrs	47.9%	63,760
10 yrs	47.7%	60,788
11 yrs	46.1%	56,881
12 yrs	45.1%	35,855
13 yrs	45.7%	33,396
14 yrs	47.6%	30,296
15 yrs	46.9%	31,415
16 yrs	48.9%	20,837
17 yrs	49.5%	21,510
18 yrs	49.8%	18,627

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	49.8%	18,627
2023 (17 yrs)	49.5%	21,510
2022 (16 yrs)	48.9%	20,837
2021 (15 yrs)	46.9%	31,415
2020 (14 yrs)	47.6%	30,296
2019 (13 yrs)	45.7%	33,396
2018 (12 yrs)	45.1%	35,855
2017 (11 yrs)	46.1%	56,881
2016 (10 yrs)	47.7%	60,788
2015 (9 yrs)	47.9%	63,760
2014 (8 yrs)	49.3%	65,513
2013 (7 yrs)	51.8%	66,496
2012 (6 yrs)	56%	67,179
2011 (5 yrs)	60.6%	67,698
2010 (4 yrs)	66.8%	66,269
2009 (3 yrs)	74.1%	68,146

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 68,146Avg Mileage 26,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2010

66.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 66,269Avg Mileage 33,626Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2011High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67,698Avg Mileage 40,667Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67,179Avg Mileage 47,460Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66,496Avg Mileage 53,990Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2014High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65,513Avg Mileage 60,006Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63,760Avg Mileage 65,766Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2016High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60,788Avg Mileage 70,573Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2017High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56,881Avg Mileage 74,821Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2018High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35,855Avg Mileage 77,979Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2019High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33,396Avg Mileage 80,534Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2020High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30,296Avg Mileage 81,632Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2021High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31,415Avg Mileage 82,315Top Failure Brakes — 68.6%

2022High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 20,837Avg Mileage 82,701Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2023High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 21,510Avg Mileage 83,747Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2024High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 18,627Avg Mileage 84,601Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.1%	68,146	26,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2010	4	66.8%	66,269	33,626	Suspension — 16.7%
2011	5	60.6%	67,698	40,667	Suspension — 21.7%
2012	6	56.0%	67,179	47,460	Suspension — 25.8%
2013	7	51.8%	66,496	53,990	Suspension — 50.1%
2014	8	49.3%	65,513	60,006	Suspension — 58.9%
2015	9	47.9%	63,760	65,766	Suspension — 65.7%
2016	10	47.7%	60,788	70,573	Suspension — 68.1%
2017	11	46.1%	56,881	74,821	Suspension — 74.9%
2018	12	45.1%	35,855	77,979	Suspension — 66.2%
2019	13	45.7%	33,396	80,534	Brakes — 66.1%
2020	14	47.6%	30,296	81,632	Brakes — 67.6%
2021	15	46.9%	31,415	82,315	Brakes — 68.6%
2022	16	48.9%	20,837	82,701	Brakes — 65.9%
2023	17	49.5%	21,510	83,747	Brakes — 67.9%
2024	18	49.8%	18,627	84,601	Brakes — 55.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

50.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.0%

↑ 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	7.8% (3 yrs)	55.7% (18 yrs)	+47.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.7% (3 yrs)	53.0% (18 yrs)	+43.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (3 yrs)	35.1% (18 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 774,666 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.