2006 Volkswagen Eos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

32,204

Total Tests (All Years)

96,344 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs66.5%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs57.8%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs60.1%

→ ↑7.1%

18 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.7%	2,374
4 yrs	82.8%	2,437
5 yrs	80.5%	2,453
6 yrs	75.9%	2,464
7 yrs	72.6%	2,461
8 yrs	70.4%	2,462
9 yrs	66.5%	2,431
10 yrs	65.2%	2,356
11 yrs	63.4%	2,369
12 yrs	61.2%	1,617
13 yrs	61.1%	1,577
14 yrs	61.8%	1,505
15 yrs	57.8%	1,695
16 yrs	59.6%	1,213
17 yrs	60.1%	1,221
18 yrs	67.2%	1,569

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	67.2%	1,569
2023 (17 yrs)	60.1%	1,221
2022 (16 yrs)	59.6%	1,213
2021 (15 yrs)	57.8%	1,695
2020 (14 yrs)	61.8%	1,505
2019 (13 yrs)	61.1%	1,577
2018 (12 yrs)	61.2%	1,617
2017 (11 yrs)	63.4%	2,369
2016 (10 yrs)	65.2%	2,356
2015 (9 yrs)	66.5%	2,431
2014 (8 yrs)	70.4%	2,462
2013 (7 yrs)	72.6%	2,461
2012 (6 yrs)	75.9%	2,464
2011 (5 yrs)	80.5%	2,453
2010 (4 yrs)	82.8%	2,437
2009 (3 yrs)	83.7%	2,374

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,374Avg Mileage 27,299Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2010

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,437Avg Mileage 35,208Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2011

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,453Avg Mileage 42,747Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2012

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,464Avg Mileage 49,870Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2013

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,461Avg Mileage 57,135Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2014

70.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,462Avg Mileage 63,887Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2015

66.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,431Avg Mileage 70,584Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,356Avg Mileage 77,136Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,369Avg Mileage 82,545Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,617Avg Mileage 87,562Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,577Avg Mileage 92,532Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,505Avg Mileage 96,376Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,695Avg Mileage 99,103Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,213Avg Mileage 100,805Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2023High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,221Avg Mileage 102,479Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,569Avg Mileage 96,344Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Eos by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.7%	2,374	27,299	Tyres — 9.2%
2010	4	82.8%	2,437	35,208	Tyres — 10.0%
2011	5	80.5%	2,453	42,747	Tyres — 12.2%
2012	6	75.9%	2,464	49,870	Tyres — 13.0%
2013	7	72.6%	2,461	57,135	Tyres — 26.7%
2014	8	70.4%	2,462	63,887	Suspension — 29.0%
2015	9	66.5%	2,431	70,584	Suspension — 36.5%
2016	10	65.2%	2,356	77,136	Suspension — 41.2%
2017	11	63.4%	2,369	82,545	Suspension — 49.0%
2018	12	61.2%	1,617	87,562	Suspension — 46.3%
2019	13	61.1%	1,577	92,532	Suspension — 48.4%
2020	14	61.8%	1,505	96,376	Suspension — 44.9%
2021	15	57.8%	1,695	99,103	Suspension — 62.1%
2022	16	59.6%	1,213	100,805	Suspension — 54.8%
2023	17	60.1%	1,221	102,479	Suspension — 61.9%
2024	18	67.2%	1,569	96,344	Suspension — 45.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.9% (3 yrs)	45.4% (18 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	32.2% (18 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (3 yrs)	24.7% (18 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Eos cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,204 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.