2006 Volkswagen Jetta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

69,239

Total Tests (All Years)

135,071 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 61.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs83.0%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs57.7%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.7%	6,611
4 yrs	83.0%	6,433
5 yrs	78.8%	6,205
6 yrs	74.6%	6,035
7 yrs	69.5%	5,929
8 yrs	67.4%	5,707
9 yrs	66.2%	5,409
10 yrs	64.0%	5,080
11 yrs	61.8%	4,772
12 yrs	59.7%	3,084
13 yrs	57.7%	2,928
14 yrs	59.7%	2,593
15 yrs	57.4%	2,829
16 yrs	57.7%	1,848
17 yrs	58.6%	1,895
18 yrs	61.0%	1,881

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	61%	1,881
2023 (17 yrs)	58.6%	1,895
2022 (16 yrs)	57.7%	1,848
2021 (15 yrs)	57.4%	2,829
2020 (14 yrs)	59.7%	2,593
2019 (13 yrs)	57.7%	2,928
2018 (12 yrs)	59.7%	3,084
2017 (11 yrs)	61.8%	4,772
2016 (10 yrs)	64%	5,080
2015 (9 yrs)	66.2%	5,409
2014 (8 yrs)	67.4%	5,707
2013 (7 yrs)	69.5%	5,929
2012 (6 yrs)	74.6%	6,035
2011 (5 yrs)	78.8%	6,205
2010 (4 yrs)	83%	6,433
2009 (3 yrs)	82.7%	6,611

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,611Avg Mileage 41,664Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2010

83.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,433Avg Mileage 52,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,205Avg Mileage 61,659Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,035Avg Mileage 71,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2013

69.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,929Avg Mileage 80,341Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2014

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,707Avg Mileage 88,865Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%

2015

66.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,409Avg Mileage 97,701Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,080Avg Mileage 105,535Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,772Avg Mileage 111,808Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,084Avg Mileage 117,914Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,928Avg Mileage 122,350Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,593Avg Mileage 126,862Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,829Avg Mileage 130,406Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2022High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,848Avg Mileage 132,229Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,895Avg Mileage 134,191Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,881Avg Mileage 135,071Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Jetta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.7%	6,611	41,664	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2010	4	83.0%	6,433	52,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2011	5	78.8%	6,205	61,659	Tyres — 9.2%
2012	6	74.6%	6,035	71,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2013	7	69.5%	5,929	80,341	Brakes — 25.5%
2014	8	67.4%	5,707	88,865	Brakes — 25.8%
2015	9	66.2%	5,409	97,701	Suspension — 28.7%
2016	10	64.0%	5,080	105,535	Suspension — 32.8%
2017	11	61.8%	4,772	111,808	Suspension — 39.4%
2018	12	59.7%	3,084	117,914	Suspension — 43.5%
2019	13	57.7%	2,928	122,350	Suspension — 43.8%
2020	14	59.7%	2,593	126,862	Suspension — 45.9%
2021	15	57.4%	2,829	130,406	Suspension — 60.5%
2022	16	57.7%	1,848	132,229	Suspension — 60.2%
2023	17	58.6%	1,895	134,191	Suspension — 67.3%
2024	18	61.0%	1,881	135,071	Suspension — 49.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.4%

↑ 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	1.2% (3 yrs)	49.3% (18 yrs)	+48.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (3 yrs)	35.6% (18 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	26.2% (18 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Jetta cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 69,239 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.