2006 Volkswagen Lt 46 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,196

Total Tests (All Years)

133,032 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 56.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 3.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Lt 46 as it ages.

3 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs71.7%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs71.1%

→ ↑1.7%

6 yrs72.8%

→ ↓13.9%

7 yrs58.9%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs58.5%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	72.1%	283
4 yrs	71.7%	269
5 yrs	71.1%	287
6 yrs	72.8%	290
7 yrs	58.9%	292
8 yrs	59.8%	251
9 yrs	58.5%	224
10 yrs	54.0%	213
11 yrs	56.4%	55
13 yrs	56.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volkswagen Lt 46 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	56.3%	32
2017 (11 yrs)	56.4%	55
2016 (10 yrs)	54%	213
2015 (9 yrs)	58.5%	224
2014 (8 yrs)	59.8%	251
2013 (7 yrs)	58.9%	292
2012 (6 yrs)	72.8%	290
2011 (5 yrs)	71.1%	287
2010 (4 yrs)	71.7%	269
2009 (3 yrs)	72.1%	283

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 283Avg Mileage 62,104Top Failure Brakes — 16.6%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 269Avg Mileage 80,809Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 287Avg Mileage 97,183Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2012

72.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 290Avg Mileage 112,237Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2013High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 292Avg Mileage 127,686Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 251Avg Mileage 130,241Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 224Avg Mileage 142,475Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 213Avg Mileage 151,545Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 126,384Top Failure Brakes — 89.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 133,032Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Lt 46 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	72.1%	283	62,104	Brakes — 16.6%
2010	4	71.7%	269	80,809	Brakes — 19.3%
2011	5	71.1%	287	97,183	Suspension — 16.7%
2012	6	72.8%	290	112,237	Brakes — 17.6%
2013	7	58.9%	292	127,686	Suspension — 65.8%
2014	8	59.8%	251	130,241	Brakes — 53.8%
2015	9	58.5%	224	142,475	Brakes — 62.5%
2016	10	54.0%	213	151,545	Brakes — 82.6%
2017	11	56.4%	55	126,384	Brakes — 89.1%
2019	13	56.3%	32	133,032	Suspension — 65.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Lt 46, with age trends.

Brakes

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.4%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

12.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.8% (3 yrs)	65.6% (13 yrs)	+51.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.6% (3 yrs)	56.3% (13 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.2% (3 yrs)	28.1% (13 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Lt 46 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,196 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.