2006 Vauxhall Vx220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

80.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,079

Total Tests (All Years)

44,131 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 80.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 25.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Vauxhall Vx220 as it ages.

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↑11.1%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓10.8%

5 yrs76.1%

→ ↑1.9%

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs78.7%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs76.7%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs76.7%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs75.7%

→ ↑9.1%

12 yrs84.8%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs89.4%

→ ↓4.1%

14 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs84.4%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.6%

18 yrs80.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.8%	95
4 yrs	86.9%	84
5 yrs	76.1%	88
6 yrs	78.0%	82
7 yrs	78.7%	75
8 yrs	76.7%	73
9 yrs	80.6%	67
10 yrs	76.7%	73
11 yrs	75.7%	70
12 yrs	84.8%	46
13 yrs	89.4%	47
14 yrs	85.3%	34
15 yrs	84.4%	64
16 yrs	85.7%	42
17 yrs	82.8%	58
18 yrs	80.2%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Vauxhall Vx220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	80.2%	81
2023 (17 yrs)	82.8%	58
2022 (16 yrs)	85.7%	42
2021 (15 yrs)	84.4%	64
2020 (14 yrs)	85.3%	34
2019 (13 yrs)	89.4%	47
2018 (12 yrs)	84.8%	46
2017 (11 yrs)	75.7%	70
2016 (10 yrs)	76.7%	73
2015 (9 yrs)	80.6%	67
2014 (8 yrs)	76.7%	73
2013 (7 yrs)	78.7%	75
2012 (6 yrs)	78%	82
2011 (5 yrs)	76.1%	88
2010 (4 yrs)	86.9%	84
2009 (3 yrs)	75.8%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 15,282Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 84Avg Mileage 19,664Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 88Avg Mileage 21,077Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2012

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 82Avg Mileage 24,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2013

78.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 27,391Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 29,772Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 32,078Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2016

76.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 73Avg Mileage 33,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2017

75.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 35,232Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2018

84.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 36,734Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2019

89.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 35,880Top Failure Visibility — 6.4%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 34,894Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2021

84.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 39,169Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 41,144Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2023

82.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 40,625Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.3%

2024

80.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 81Avg Mileage 44,131Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%

MOT results for 2006 Vauxhall Vx220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.8%	95	15,282	Tyres — 8.4%
2010	4	86.9%	84	19,664	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2011	5	76.1%	88	21,077	Tyres — 10.2%
2012	6	78.0%	82	24,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2013	7	78.7%	75	27,391	Brakes — 29.3%
2014	8	76.7%	73	29,772	Tyres — 17.8%
2015	9	80.6%	67	32,078	Tyres — 7.5%
2016	10	76.7%	73	33,939	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2017	11	75.7%	70	35,232	Brakes — 22.9%
2018	12	84.8%	46	36,734	Brakes — 15.2%
2019	13	89.4%	47	35,880	Visibility — 6.4%
2020	14	85.3%	34	34,894	Brakes — 14.7%
2021	15	84.4%	64	39,169	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%
2022	16	85.7%	42	41,144	Brakes — 19.0%
2023	17	82.8%	58	40,625	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.3%
2024	18	80.2%	81	44,131	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Vauxhall Vx220, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.4% (3 yrs)	22.2% (18 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vx220 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,079 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.