2006 Vauxhall Vectra Exclusiv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

44.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,636

Total Tests (All Years)

98,484 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 44.4%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 8.7% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Vectra Exclusiv as it ages.

3 yrs68.4%

→ ↑12.8%

4 yrs81.2%

→ ↓12.8%

5 yrs68.4%

→ ↓8.0%

6 yrs60.4%

→ ↓9.8%

7 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs50.6%

→ ↑7.1%

9 yrs57.7%

→ ↓10.4%

10 yrs47.3%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs46.4%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs44.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.4%	177
4 yrs	81.2%	170
5 yrs	68.4%	171
6 yrs	60.4%	182
7 yrs	50.6%	170
8 yrs	50.6%	160
9 yrs	57.7%	156
10 yrs	47.3%	146
11 yrs	45.3%	139
12 yrs	46.4%	84
13 yrs	44.4%	81

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	44.4%	81
2018 (12 yrs)	46.4%	84
2017 (11 yrs)	45.3%	139
2016 (10 yrs)	47.3%	146
2015 (9 yrs)	57.7%	156
2014 (8 yrs)	50.6%	160
2013 (7 yrs)	50.6%	170
2012 (6 yrs)	60.4%	182
2011 (5 yrs)	68.4%	171
2010 (4 yrs)	81.2%	170
2009 (3 yrs)	68.4%	177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 177Avg Mileage 32,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2010

81.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 170Avg Mileage 42,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2011

68.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 171Avg Mileage 50,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 182Avg Mileage 62,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2013High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 170Avg Mileage 67,905Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 160Avg Mileage 75,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2015High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 156Avg Mileage 81,148Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2016High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 146Avg Mileage 85,238Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2017High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 90,752Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2018High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 100,414Top Failure Suspension — 91.7%

2019High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 81Avg Mileage 98,484Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Vectra Exclusiv by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	68.4%	177	32,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2010	4	81.2%	170	42,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2011	5	68.4%	171	50,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2012	6	60.4%	182	62,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2013	7	50.6%	170	67,905	Suspension — 47.6%
2014	8	50.6%	160	75,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2015	9	57.7%	156	81,148	Brakes — 44.2%
2016	10	47.3%	146	85,238	Suspension — 71.9%
2017	11	45.3%	139	90,752	Brakes — 61.9%
2018	12	46.4%	84	100,414	Suspension — 91.7%
2019	13	44.4%	81	98,484	Suspension — 71.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ 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	4.5% (3 yrs)	69.1% (13 yrs)	+64.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (3 yrs)	49.4% (13 yrs)	+42.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra Exclusiv cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,636 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.