2006 Vauxhall Tigra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

58,711

Total Tests (All Years)

82,045 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs75.2%

→ ↓5.8%

4 yrs69.4%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs64.2%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs48.3%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs49.9%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.2%	4,918
4 yrs	69.4%	4,881
5 yrs	64.2%	4,931
6 yrs	61.1%	4,921
7 yrs	57.5%	4,897
8 yrs	55.5%	4,789
9 yrs	53.5%	4,698
10 yrs	52.8%	4,486
11 yrs	50.6%	4,267
12 yrs	48.3%	2,798
13 yrs	49.9%	2,715
14 yrs	49.6%	2,332
15 yrs	49.9%	2,552
16 yrs	50.0%	1,861
17 yrs	51.4%	1,842
18 yrs	51.1%	1,823

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	51.1%	1,823
2023 (17 yrs)	51.4%	1,842
2022 (16 yrs)	50%	1,861
2021 (15 yrs)	49.9%	2,552
2020 (14 yrs)	49.6%	2,332
2019 (13 yrs)	49.9%	2,715
2018 (12 yrs)	48.3%	2,798
2017 (11 yrs)	50.6%	4,267
2016 (10 yrs)	52.8%	4,486
2015 (9 yrs)	53.5%	4,698
2014 (8 yrs)	55.5%	4,789
2013 (7 yrs)	57.5%	4,897
2012 (6 yrs)	61.1%	4,921
2011 (5 yrs)	64.2%	4,931
2010 (4 yrs)	69.4%	4,881
2009 (3 yrs)	75.2%	4,918

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,918Avg Mileage 22,763Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,881Avg Mileage 29,568Top Failure Suspension — 14.2%

2011High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,931Avg Mileage 35,605Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,921Avg Mileage 42,243Top Failure Suspension — 20.1%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,897Avg Mileage 48,368Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,789Avg Mileage 53,992Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,698Avg Mileage 59,026Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,486Avg Mileage 63,819Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2017High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,267Avg Mileage 68,306Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2018High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,798Avg Mileage 71,591Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2019High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,715Avg Mileage 75,056Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2020High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,332Avg Mileage 76,545Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2021High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,552Avg Mileage 78,489Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,861Avg Mileage 79,705Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2023High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,842Avg Mileage 80,448Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%

2024High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,823Avg Mileage 82,045Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Tigra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.2%	4,918	22,763	Tyres — 12.0%
2010	4	69.4%	4,881	29,568	Suspension — 14.2%
2011	5	64.2%	4,931	35,605	Suspension — 18.2%
2012	6	61.1%	4,921	42,243	Suspension — 20.1%
2013	7	57.5%	4,897	48,368	Brakes — 37.7%
2014	8	55.5%	4,789	53,992	Brakes — 45.0%
2015	9	53.5%	4,698	59,026	Brakes — 51.3%
2016	10	52.8%	4,486	63,819	Brakes — 52.5%
2017	11	50.6%	4,267	68,306	Brakes — 61.1%
2018	12	48.3%	2,798	71,591	Brakes — 79.0%
2019	13	49.9%	2,715	75,056	Brakes — 75.3%
2020	14	49.6%	2,332	76,545	Brakes — 84.4%
2021	15	49.9%	2,552	78,489	Brakes — 85.0%
2022	16	50.0%	1,861	79,705	Brakes — 88.4%
2023	17	51.4%	1,842	80,448	Brakes — 84.3%
2024	18	51.1%	1,823	82,045	Brakes — 76.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

54.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.8%

↑ 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	7.5% (3 yrs)	76.6% (18 yrs)	+69.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.6% (3 yrs)	44.8% (18 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (3 yrs)	30.9% (18 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Tigra cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 58,711 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.