2006 Volkswagen California — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

437

Total Tests (All Years)

95,294 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 81.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs77.1%

→ ↓6.8%

5 yrs70.3%

→ ↑13.6%

6 yrs83.9%

→ ↓12.0%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↑8.1%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↓6.5%

9 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs70.6%

→ ↓7.3%

15 yrs63.3%

→ ↑8.6%

16 yrs71.9%

→ ↑6.9%

17 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.6%	31
4 yrs	77.1%	35
5 yrs	70.3%	37
6 yrs	83.9%	31
7 yrs	71.9%	32
8 yrs	80.0%	30
9 yrs	73.5%	34
10 yrs	73.5%	34
11 yrs	70.6%	34
15 yrs	63.3%	30
16 yrs	71.9%	32
17 yrs	78.8%	33
18 yrs	81.8%	44

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	81.8%	44
2023 (17 yrs)	78.8%	33
2022 (16 yrs)	71.9%	32
2021 (15 yrs)	63.3%	30
2017 (11 yrs)	70.6%	34
2016 (10 yrs)	73.5%	34
2015 (9 yrs)	73.5%	34
2014 (8 yrs)	80%	30
2013 (7 yrs)	71.9%	32
2012 (6 yrs)	83.9%	31
2011 (5 yrs)	70.3%	37
2010 (4 yrs)	77.1%	35
2009 (3 yrs)	80.6%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 31Avg Mileage 28,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2010

77.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 35Avg Mileage 34,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2011

70.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 37Avg Mileage 42,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 31Avg Mileage 49,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2013

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 32Avg Mileage 56,106Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 57,547Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2015

73.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 64,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34Avg Mileage 74,129Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2017

70.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34Avg Mileage 75,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 114,528Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2022

71.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 88,835Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2023

78.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 94,845Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2024

81.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 95,294Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen California by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.6%	31	28,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2010	4	77.1%	35	34,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2011	5	70.3%	37	42,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2012	6	83.9%	31	49,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013	7	71.9%	32	56,106	Tyres — 25.0%
2014	8	80.0%	30	57,547	Brakes — 23.3%
2015	9	73.5%	34	64,618	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2016	10	73.5%	34	74,129	Suspension — 23.5%
2017	11	70.6%	34	75,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2021	15	63.3%	30	114,528	Brakes — 56.7%
2022	16	71.9%	32	88,835	Suspension — 37.5%
2023	17	78.8%	33	94,845	Brakes — 33.3%
2024	18	81.8%	44	95,294	Brakes — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.2% (3 yrs)	11.4% (18 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen California cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 437 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.