2006 Vauxhall Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

46.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,120

Total Tests (All Years)

111,368 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.9%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 5.8% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs75.0%

→ ↓9.8%

4 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.1%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↑3.8%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓21.0%

9 yrs46.9%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs48.7%

→ ↑6.9%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↓23.7%

12 yrs31.9%

→ ↑11.6%

13 yrs43.5%

→ ↓10.2%

14 yrs33.3%

→ ↑15.4%

15 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs46.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.0%	144
4 yrs	65.2%	135
5 yrs	61.7%	115
6 yrs	61.0%	118
7 yrs	64.1%	92
8 yrs	67.9%	81
9 yrs	46.9%	81
10 yrs	48.7%	76
11 yrs	55.6%	81
12 yrs	31.9%	47
13 yrs	43.5%	46
14 yrs	33.3%	33
15 yrs	48.7%	39
16 yrs	46.9%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (16 yrs)	46.9%	32
2021 (15 yrs)	48.7%	39
2020 (14 yrs)	33.3%	33
2019 (13 yrs)	43.5%	46
2018 (12 yrs)	31.9%	47
2017 (11 yrs)	55.6%	81
2016 (10 yrs)	48.7%	76
2015 (9 yrs)	46.9%	81
2014 (8 yrs)	67.9%	81
2013 (7 yrs)	64.1%	92
2012 (6 yrs)	61%	118
2011 (5 yrs)	61.7%	115
2010 (4 yrs)	65.2%	135
2009 (3 yrs)	75%	144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 144Avg Mileage 41,732Top Failure Suspension — 8.3%

2010

65.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 135Avg Mileage 50,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2011High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 115Avg Mileage 60,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 118Avg Mileage 67,895Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 92Avg Mileage 73,958Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 81Avg Mileage 76,677Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2015High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 81Avg Mileage 84,499Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 89,192Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 81Avg Mileage 97,483Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2018High Fail Rate

31.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 102,536Top Failure Brakes — 131.9%

2019High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 99,334Top Failure Brakes — 104.3%

2020High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 98,964Top Failure Brakes — 157.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 103,244Top Failure Brakes — 146.2%

2022High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 111,368Top Failure Suspension — 118.8%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.0%	144	41,732	Suspension — 8.3%
2010	4	65.2%	135	50,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2011	5	61.7%	115	60,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2012	6	61.0%	118	67,895	Suspension — 21.2%
2013	7	64.1%	92	73,958	Suspension — 42.4%
2014	8	67.9%	81	76,677	Suspension — 33.3%
2015	9	46.9%	81	84,499	Suspension — 53.1%
2016	10	48.7%	76	89,192	Brakes — 88.2%
2017	11	55.6%	81	97,483	Brakes — 74.1%
2018	12	31.9%	47	102,536	Brakes — 131.9%
2019	13	43.5%	46	99,334	Brakes — 104.3%
2020	14	33.3%	33	98,964	Brakes — 157.6%
2021	15	48.7%	39	103,244	Brakes — 146.2%
2022	16	46.9%	32	111,368	Suspension — 118.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

67.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.4%

↑ 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	8.3% (3 yrs)	118.8% (16 yrs)	+110.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.6% (3 yrs)	96.9% (16 yrs)	+89.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (3 yrs)	56.3% (16 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Unclassified cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 1,120 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.