2006 Volkswagen Bora — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,140

Total Tests (All Years)

137,583 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 53.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↓7.1%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↑3.6%

14 yrs54.7%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs58.6%

→ ↓4.4%

16 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs57.0%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.6%	511
4 yrs	79.6%	466
5 yrs	76.5%	514
6 yrs	72.4%	489
7 yrs	67.9%	492
8 yrs	67.0%	488
9 yrs	64.9%	473
10 yrs	59.6%	451
11 yrs	60.4%	460
12 yrs	58.2%	287
13 yrs	51.1%	278
14 yrs	54.7%	258
15 yrs	58.6%	292
16 yrs	54.2%	238
17 yrs	57.0%	235
18 yrs	53.8%	208

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	53.8%	208
2023 (17 yrs)	57%	235
2022 (16 yrs)	54.2%	238
2021 (15 yrs)	58.6%	292
2020 (14 yrs)	54.7%	258
2019 (13 yrs)	51.1%	278
2018 (12 yrs)	58.2%	287
2017 (11 yrs)	60.4%	460
2016 (10 yrs)	59.6%	451
2015 (9 yrs)	64.9%	473
2014 (8 yrs)	67%	488
2013 (7 yrs)	67.9%	492
2012 (6 yrs)	72.4%	489
2011 (5 yrs)	76.5%	514
2010 (4 yrs)	79.6%	466
2009 (3 yrs)	80.6%	511

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 511Avg Mileage 35,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 466Avg Mileage 48,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 514Avg Mileage 57,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2012

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 489Avg Mileage 66,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2013

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 492Avg Mileage 75,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2014

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 488Avg Mileage 84,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 473Avg Mileage 92,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 451Avg Mileage 100,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 460Avg Mileage 107,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 287Avg Mileage 115,706Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 278Avg Mileage 120,552Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 258Avg Mileage 121,362Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 292Avg Mileage 125,547Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 238Avg Mileage 129,449Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 235Avg Mileage 134,366Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 208Avg Mileage 137,583Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Bora by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.6%	511	35,828	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2010	4	79.6%	466	48,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2011	5	76.5%	514	57,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2012	6	72.4%	489	66,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2013	7	67.9%	492	75,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2014	8	67.0%	488	84,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2015	9	64.9%	473	92,072	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2016	10	59.6%	451	100,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2017	11	60.4%	460	107,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%
2018	12	58.2%	287	115,706	Brakes — 55.7%
2019	13	51.1%	278	120,552	Brakes — 62.9%
2020	14	54.7%	258	121,362	Brakes — 62.0%
2021	15	58.6%	292	125,547	Brakes — 65.4%
2022	16	54.2%	238	129,449	Brakes — 68.1%
2023	17	57.0%	235	134,366	Brakes — 73.2%
2024	18	53.8%	208	137,583	Brakes — 68.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

↑ 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	5.7% (3 yrs)	68.8% (18 yrs)	+63.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.4% (3 yrs)	45.2% (18 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (3 yrs)	20.7% (18 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Bora cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,140 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.