2006 Vauxhall Vivaro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

47.0%

Latest Pass Rate

198,412

Total Tests (All Years)

154,686 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 47.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs69.0%

→ ↓7.8%

4 yrs61.2%

→ ↓6.4%

5 yrs54.8%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs50.7%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs48.6%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs46.1%

→ ↑1.7%

9 yrs47.8%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs46.8%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs46.1%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs44.1%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs43.4%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs43.9%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs46.0%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs47.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.0%	16,075
4 yrs	61.2%	15,726
5 yrs	54.8%	15,833
6 yrs	50.7%	15,565
7 yrs	48.6%	15,230
8 yrs	46.1%	14,983
9 yrs	47.8%	14,649
10 yrs	46.8%	14,314
11 yrs	46.1%	13,626
12 yrs	44.1%	9,064
13 yrs	43.4%	9,052
14 yrs	44.2%	8,616
15 yrs	43.9%	10,292
16 yrs	45.3%	7,772
17 yrs	46.0%	8,406
18 yrs	47.0%	9,209

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	47%	9,209
2023 (17 yrs)	46%	8,406
2022 (16 yrs)	45.3%	7,772
2021 (15 yrs)	43.9%	10,292
2020 (14 yrs)	44.2%	8,616
2019 (13 yrs)	43.4%	9,052
2018 (12 yrs)	44.1%	9,064
2017 (11 yrs)	46.1%	13,626
2016 (10 yrs)	46.8%	14,314
2015 (9 yrs)	47.8%	14,649
2014 (8 yrs)	46.1%	14,983
2013 (7 yrs)	48.6%	15,230
2012 (6 yrs)	50.7%	15,565
2011 (5 yrs)	54.8%	15,833
2010 (4 yrs)	61.2%	15,726
2009 (3 yrs)	69%	16,075

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,075Avg Mileage 47,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2010High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,726Avg Mileage 59,780Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,833Avg Mileage 71,462Top Failure Steering — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,565Avg Mileage 82,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2013High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,230Avg Mileage 91,955Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2014High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,983Avg Mileage 100,929Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,649Avg Mileage 110,060Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,314Avg Mileage 117,157Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2017High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,626Avg Mileage 124,571Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2018High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,064Avg Mileage 130,155Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2019High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,052Avg Mileage 135,760Top Failure Brakes — 87.4%

2020High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,616Avg Mileage 140,776Top Failure Brakes — 87.7%

2021High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,292Avg Mileage 144,282Top Failure Brakes — 97.8%

2022High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,772Avg Mileage 147,552Top Failure Brakes — 96.8%

2023High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,406Avg Mileage 150,531Top Failure Brakes — 99.2%

2024High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,209Avg Mileage 154,686Top Failure Brakes — 77.2%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Vivaro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	69.0%	16,075	47,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2010	4	61.2%	15,726	59,780	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2011	5	54.8%	15,833	71,462	Steering — 23.3%
2012	6	50.7%	15,565	82,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2013	7	48.6%	15,230	91,955	Brakes — 48.6%
2014	8	46.1%	14,983	100,929	Brakes — 55.5%
2015	9	47.8%	14,649	110,060	Brakes — 58.8%
2016	10	46.8%	14,314	117,157	Brakes — 63.6%
2017	11	46.1%	13,626	124,571	Brakes — 71.4%
2018	12	44.1%	9,064	130,155	Brakes — 81.9%
2019	13	43.4%	9,052	135,760	Brakes — 87.4%
2020	14	44.2%	8,616	140,776	Brakes — 87.7%
2021	15	43.9%	10,292	144,282	Brakes — 97.8%
2022	16	45.3%	7,772	147,552	Brakes — 96.8%
2023	17	46.0%	8,406	150,531	Brakes — 99.2%
2024	18	47.0%	9,209	154,686	Brakes — 77.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

61.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

24.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.7% (3 yrs)	77.2% (18 yrs)	+67.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (3 yrs)	25.8% (18 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.6% (3 yrs)	19.2% (18 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vivaro cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 198,412 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.