2006 Volkswagen Fox 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

351

Total Tests (All Years)

57,844 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 59.0%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 0.2% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Fox 55 as it ages.

3 yrs86.0%

→ ↓20.1%

4 yrs65.9%

→ ↑17.1%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs74.4%

→ ↓9.4%

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↑7.5%

9 yrs72.5%

→ ↓13.5%

10 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.0%	50
4 yrs	65.9%	44
5 yrs	83.0%	47
6 yrs	79.2%	48
7 yrs	74.4%	43
8 yrs	65.0%	40
9 yrs	72.5%	40
10 yrs	59.0%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volkswagen Fox 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (10 yrs)	59%	39
2015 (9 yrs)	72.5%	40
2014 (8 yrs)	65%	40
2013 (7 yrs)	74.4%	43
2012 (6 yrs)	79.2%	48
2011 (5 yrs)	83%	47
2010 (4 yrs)	65.9%	44
2009 (3 yrs)	86%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 50Avg Mileage 21,128Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2010

65.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 26,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 33,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48Avg Mileage 37,882Top Failure Suspension — 8.3%

2013

74.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 44,752Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,394Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 53,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2016High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 57,844Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Fox 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.0%	50	21,128	Tyres — 8.0%
2010	4	65.9%	44	26,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2011	5	83.0%	47	33,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2012	6	79.2%	48	37,882	Suspension — 8.3%
2013	7	74.4%	43	44,752	Suspension — 20.9%
2014	8	65.0%	40	49,394	Suspension — 35.0%
2015	9	72.5%	40	53,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2016	10	59.0%	39	57,844	Suspension — 28.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Fox 55, with age trends.

Suspension

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

9.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.0% (3 yrs)	28.2% (10 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.0% (3 yrs)	20.5% (10 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.0% (3 yrs)	20.5% (10 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	15.4% (10 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Fox 55 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 351 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.