2006 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

68,604

Total Tests (All Years)

102,197 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 51.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

3 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs73.6%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs68.5%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs55.5%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.7%	4,971
4 yrs	79.6%	4,893
5 yrs	76.4%	4,983
6 yrs	73.6%	4,949
7 yrs	70.8%	4,976
8 yrs	68.5%	4,933
9 yrs	66.1%	4,891
10 yrs	64.5%	4,858
11 yrs	61.0%	4,760
12 yrs	57.4%	3,360
13 yrs	55.5%	3,511
14 yrs	52.9%	3,349
15 yrs	51.2%	4,092
16 yrs	50.1%	3,063
17 yrs	50.4%	3,497
18 yrs	51.3%	3,518

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	51.3%	3,518
2023 (17 yrs)	50.4%	3,497
2022 (16 yrs)	50.1%	3,063
2021 (15 yrs)	51.2%	4,092
2020 (14 yrs)	52.9%	3,349
2019 (13 yrs)	55.5%	3,511
2018 (12 yrs)	57.4%	3,360
2017 (11 yrs)	61%	4,760
2016 (10 yrs)	64.5%	4,858
2015 (9 yrs)	66.1%	4,891
2014 (8 yrs)	68.5%	4,933
2013 (7 yrs)	70.8%	4,976
2012 (6 yrs)	73.6%	4,949
2011 (5 yrs)	76.4%	4,983
2010 (4 yrs)	79.6%	4,893
2009 (3 yrs)	78.7%	4,971

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,971Avg Mileage 25,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,893Avg Mileage 32,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,983Avg Mileage 39,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2012

73.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,949Avg Mileage 45,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,976Avg Mileage 52,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,933Avg Mileage 59,314Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2015

66.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,891Avg Mileage 65,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,858Avg Mileage 71,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,760Avg Mileage 76,713Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,360Avg Mileage 81,696Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2019High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,511Avg Mileage 87,466Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,349Avg Mileage 90,405Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,092Avg Mileage 92,268Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2022High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,063Avg Mileage 95,570Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%

2023High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,497Avg Mileage 97,380Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,518Avg Mileage 102,197Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.7%	4,971	25,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2010	4	79.6%	4,893	32,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2011	5	76.4%	4,983	39,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2012	6	73.6%	4,949	45,942	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	7	70.8%	4,976	52,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2014	8	68.5%	4,933	59,314	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2015	9	66.1%	4,891	65,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2016	10	64.5%	4,858	71,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2017	11	61.0%	4,760	76,713	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2018	12	57.4%	3,360	81,696	Brakes — 29.4%
2019	13	55.5%	3,511	87,466	Brakes — 38.0%
2020	14	52.9%	3,349	90,405	Brakes — 44.3%
2021	15	51.2%	4,092	92,268	Brakes — 48.5%
2022	16	50.1%	3,063	95,570	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%
2023	17	50.4%	3,497	97,380	Suspension — 55.8%
2024	18	51.3%	3,518	102,197	Suspension — 50.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ 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	1.2% (3 yrs)	50.3% (18 yrs)	+49.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (3 yrs)	47.0% (18 yrs)	+43.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (3 yrs)	33.7% (18 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 68,604 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.