2006 Vauxhall Monaro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

89.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,893

Total Tests (All Years)

62,738 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Monaro

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 89.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 34.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs74.7%

→ ↑1.8%

5 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs74.4%

→ ↑5.0%

8 yrs79.4%

→ ↓5.9%

9 yrs73.5%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs75.5%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs82.4%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.6%

16 yrs81.3%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs85.8%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs89.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	227
4 yrs	74.7%	217
5 yrs	76.5%	221
6 yrs	74.8%	222
7 yrs	74.4%	215
8 yrs	79.4%	204
9 yrs	73.5%	200
10 yrs	75.5%	196
11 yrs	80.5%	190
12 yrs	82.0%	150
13 yrs	80.6%	134
14 yrs	82.4%	125
15 yrs	84.9%	152
16 yrs	81.3%	123
17 yrs	85.8%	134
18 yrs	89.1%	183

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	89.1%	183
2023 (17 yrs)	85.8%	134
2022 (16 yrs)	81.3%	123
2021 (15 yrs)	84.9%	152
2020 (14 yrs)	82.4%	125
2019 (13 yrs)	80.6%	134
2018 (12 yrs)	82%	150
2017 (11 yrs)	80.5%	190
2016 (10 yrs)	75.5%	196
2015 (9 yrs)	73.5%	200
2014 (8 yrs)	79.4%	204
2013 (7 yrs)	74.4%	215
2012 (6 yrs)	74.8%	222
2011 (5 yrs)	76.5%	221
2010 (4 yrs)	74.7%	217
2009 (3 yrs)	78.9%	227

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 227Avg Mileage 24,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 217Avg Mileage 31,027Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 221Avg Mileage 35,617Top Failure Brakes — 8.1%

2012

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 222Avg Mileage 39,637Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2013

74.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 215Avg Mileage 45,678Top Failure Brakes — 49.8%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 204Avg Mileage 49,041Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 200Avg Mileage 52,315Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2016

75.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 196Avg Mileage 56,607Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 190Avg Mileage 62,513Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2018

82.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 150Avg Mileage 59,753Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 134Avg Mileage 61,050Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2020

82.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 125Avg Mileage 64,779Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2021

84.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 152Avg Mileage 66,215Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2022

81.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 123Avg Mileage 66,913Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2023

85.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 134Avg Mileage 69,546Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2024

89.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 183Avg Mileage 62,738Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Monaro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.9%	227	24,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2010	4	74.7%	217	31,027	Tyres — 11.5%
2011	5	76.5%	221	35,617	Brakes — 8.1%
2012	6	74.8%	222	39,637	Brakes — 12.2%
2013	7	74.4%	215	45,678	Brakes — 49.8%
2014	8	79.4%	204	49,041	Brakes — 29.4%
2015	9	73.5%	200	52,315	Brakes — 39.0%
2016	10	75.5%	196	56,607	Brakes — 48.0%
2017	11	80.5%	190	62,513	Brakes — 34.2%
2018	12	82.0%	150	59,753	Brakes — 16.7%
2019	13	80.6%	134	61,050	Brakes — 38.1%
2020	14	82.4%	125	64,779	Brakes — 36.8%
2021	15	84.9%	152	66,215	Brakes — 30.9%
2022	16	81.3%	123	66,913	Brakes — 27.6%
2023	17	85.8%	134	69,546	Tyres — 17.2%
2024	18	89.1%	183	62,738	Brakes — 20.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.3% (3 yrs)	20.8% (18 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	6.6% (18 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Monaro cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,893 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.