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2006 Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 105 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
65.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,723
Total Tests (All Years)
135,319 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 65.5%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 6.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 105 as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%
4 yrs84.9%
5 yrs75.5%
6 yrs71.7%
7 yrs65.2%
8 yrs64.9%
9 yrs63.0%
10 yrs65.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.9%280
4 yrs84.9%239
5 yrs75.5%220
6 yrs71.7%223
7 yrs65.2%204
8 yrs64.9%194
9 yrs63.0%192
10 yrs65.5%171

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 105 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (10 yrs)65.5%171
2015 (9 yrs)63%192
2014 (8 yrs)64.9%194
2013 (7 yrs)65.2%204
2012 (6 yrs)71.7%223
2011 (5 yrs)75.5%220
2010 (4 yrs)84.9%239
2009 (3 yrs)78.9%280

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
78.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 280Avg Mileage 59,653Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2010
84.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 239Avg Mileage 73,008Top Failure Suspension — 7.1%
2011
75.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 220Avg Mileage 84,813Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%
2012
71.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 223Avg Mileage 96,507Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%
2013
65.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 204Avg Mileage 107,237Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%
2014High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 194Avg Mileage 113,630Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%
2015High Fail Rate
63.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 192Avg Mileage 125,181Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%
2016
65.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 171Avg Mileage 135,319Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 105, with age trends.

Suspension
31.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
12.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension6.1% (3 yrs)65.5% (10 yrs)
+59.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.7% (3 yrs)32.2% (10 yrs)
+21.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.6% (3 yrs)23.4% (10 yrs)
+18.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.9% (3 yrs)26.3% (10 yrs)
+18.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.3% (3 yrs)12.3% (10 yrs)
+8.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat Se Tdi 105 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,723 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.

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