2006 Vauxhall Vectra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

394,252

Total Tests (All Years)

120,820 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 56.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.6%

4 yrs69.8%

→ ↓7.1%

5 yrs62.7%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs56.5%

→ ↓7.2%

7 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs49.0%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs47.5%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs48.7%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.4%	41,334
4 yrs	69.8%	39,937
5 yrs	62.7%	39,798
6 yrs	56.5%	38,966
7 yrs	49.3%	38,012
8 yrs	49.0%	36,426
9 yrs	47.5%	34,305
10 yrs	49.2%	31,290
11 yrs	48.7%	27,327
12 yrs	47.9%	15,964
13 yrs	49.4%	13,564
14 yrs	51.2%	10,498
15 yrs	50.6%	10,354
16 yrs	52.9%	6,360
17 yrs	53.6%	6,025
18 yrs	56.4%	4,092

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	56.4%	4,092
2023 (17 yrs)	53.6%	6,025
2022 (16 yrs)	52.9%	6,360
2021 (15 yrs)	50.6%	10,354
2020 (14 yrs)	51.2%	10,498
2019 (13 yrs)	49.4%	13,564
2018 (12 yrs)	47.9%	15,964
2017 (11 yrs)	48.7%	27,327
2016 (10 yrs)	49.2%	31,290
2015 (9 yrs)	47.5%	34,305
2014 (8 yrs)	49%	36,426
2013 (7 yrs)	49.3%	38,012
2012 (6 yrs)	56.5%	38,966
2011 (5 yrs)	62.7%	39,798
2010 (4 yrs)	69.8%	39,937
2009 (3 yrs)	74.4%	41,334

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 41,334Avg Mileage 45,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 39,937Avg Mileage 57,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2011High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 39,798Avg Mileage 67,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2012High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38,966Avg Mileage 77,489Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38,012Avg Mileage 86,464Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36,426Avg Mileage 94,680Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2015High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34,305Avg Mileage 101,621Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31,290Avg Mileage 107,319Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2017High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,327Avg Mileage 111,655Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2018High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,964Avg Mileage 114,657Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2019High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,564Avg Mileage 117,083Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,498Avg Mileage 118,399Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2021High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,354Avg Mileage 118,833Top Failure Brakes — 78.3%

2022High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,360Avg Mileage 118,824Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,025Avg Mileage 119,966Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2024High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,092Avg Mileage 120,820Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Vectra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.4%	41,334	45,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2010	4	69.8%	39,937	57,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2011	5	62.7%	39,798	67,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2012	6	56.5%	38,966	77,489	Suspension — 25.0%
2013	7	49.3%	38,012	86,464	Suspension — 59.0%
2014	8	49.0%	36,426	94,680	Suspension — 60.0%
2015	9	47.5%	34,305	101,621	Suspension — 66.8%
2016	10	49.2%	31,290	107,319	Suspension — 61.7%
2017	11	48.7%	27,327	111,655	Suspension — 66.0%
2018	12	47.9%	15,964	114,657	Brakes — 71.8%
2019	13	49.4%	13,564	117,083	Brakes — 75.4%
2020	14	51.2%	10,498	118,399	Brakes — 76.7%
2021	15	50.6%	10,354	118,833	Brakes — 78.3%
2022	16	52.9%	6,360	118,824	Brakes — 74.7%
2023	17	53.6%	6,025	119,966	Brakes — 77.5%
2024	18	56.4%	4,092	120,820	Brakes — 60.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.9%

↑ 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	5.4% (3 yrs)	60.5% (18 yrs)	+55.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.5% (3 yrs)	57.4% (18 yrs)	+51.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (3 yrs)	31.9% (18 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 394,252 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.