2006 Volkswagen Fox — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.6%

Latest Pass Rate

69,380

Total Tests (All Years)

87,856 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs56.4%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs54.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.5%	5,166
4 yrs	81.7%	5,194
5 yrs	77.4%	5,281
6 yrs	73.7%	5,279
7 yrs	69.1%	5,234
8 yrs	65.3%	5,208
9 yrs	61.9%	5,146
10 yrs	59.8%	5,020
11 yrs	58.3%	5,134
12 yrs	56.4%	3,458
13 yrs	53.7%	3,496
14 yrs	53.8%	3,250
15 yrs	54.1%	3,721
16 yrs	52.4%	2,654
17 yrs	53.7%	2,989
18 yrs	54.6%	3,150

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.6%	3,150
2023 (17 yrs)	53.7%	2,989
2022 (16 yrs)	52.4%	2,654
2021 (15 yrs)	54.1%	3,721
2020 (14 yrs)	53.8%	3,250
2019 (13 yrs)	53.7%	3,496
2018 (12 yrs)	56.4%	3,458
2017 (11 yrs)	58.3%	5,134
2016 (10 yrs)	59.8%	5,020
2015 (9 yrs)	61.9%	5,146
2014 (8 yrs)	65.3%	5,208
2013 (7 yrs)	69.1%	5,234
2012 (6 yrs)	73.7%	5,279
2011 (5 yrs)	77.4%	5,281
2010 (4 yrs)	81.7%	5,194
2009 (3 yrs)	80.5%	5,166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,166Avg Mileage 21,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2010

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,194Avg Mileage 27,995Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,281Avg Mileage 34,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,279Avg Mileage 40,856Top Failure Suspension — 12.7%

2013

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,234Avg Mileage 47,364Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2014

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,208Avg Mileage 53,217Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,146Avg Mileage 58,531Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,020Avg Mileage 63,832Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,134Avg Mileage 68,704Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,458Avg Mileage 73,536Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,496Avg Mileage 75,957Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,250Avg Mileage 79,694Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,721Avg Mileage 81,288Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,654Avg Mileage 82,588Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%

2023High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,989Avg Mileage 85,552Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2024High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,150Avg Mileage 87,856Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Fox by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.5%	5,166	21,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2010	4	81.7%	5,194	27,995	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2011	5	77.4%	5,281	34,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2012	6	73.7%	5,279	40,856	Suspension — 12.7%
2013	7	69.1%	5,234	47,364	Suspension — 31.0%
2014	8	65.3%	5,208	53,217	Suspension — 39.6%
2015	9	61.9%	5,146	58,531	Suspension — 45.1%
2016	10	59.8%	5,020	63,832	Suspension — 47.4%
2017	11	58.3%	5,134	68,704	Suspension — 51.6%
2018	12	56.4%	3,458	73,536	Suspension — 49.4%
2019	13	53.7%	3,496	75,957	Suspension — 46.6%
2020	14	53.8%	3,250	79,694	Suspension — 50.0%
2021	15	54.1%	3,721	81,288	Suspension — 55.1%
2022	16	52.4%	2,654	82,588	Suspension — 60.1%
2023	17	53.7%	2,989	85,552	Suspension — 68.9%
2024	18	54.6%	3,150	87,856	Suspension — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.4%

↑ 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	4.7% (3 yrs)	56.3% (18 yrs)	+51.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.4% (3 yrs)	30.1% (18 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (3 yrs)	27.9% (18 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Fox cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 69,380 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.