2006 Volkswagen Passat — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

334,898

Total Tests (All Years)

152,251 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 57.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs75.5%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.0%	33,756
4 yrs	75.5%	31,591
5 yrs	71.7%	31,130
6 yrs	68.7%	30,430
7 yrs	62.8%	29,802
8 yrs	60.2%	28,799
9 yrs	59.3%	27,504
10 yrs	57.8%	25,646
11 yrs	56.2%	24,018
12 yrs	55.1%	14,744
13 yrs	54.5%	13,588
14 yrs	55.2%	11,444
15 yrs	54.2%	11,819
16 yrs	56.6%	7,852
17 yrs	56.7%	7,284
18 yrs	57.5%	5,491

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	57.5%	5,491
2023 (17 yrs)	56.7%	7,284
2022 (16 yrs)	56.6%	7,852
2021 (15 yrs)	54.2%	11,819
2020 (14 yrs)	55.2%	11,444
2019 (13 yrs)	54.5%	13,588
2018 (12 yrs)	55.1%	14,744
2017 (11 yrs)	56.2%	24,018
2016 (10 yrs)	57.8%	25,646
2015 (9 yrs)	59.3%	27,504
2014 (8 yrs)	60.2%	28,799
2013 (7 yrs)	62.8%	29,802
2012 (6 yrs)	68.7%	30,430
2011 (5 yrs)	71.7%	31,130
2010 (4 yrs)	75.5%	31,591
2009 (3 yrs)	76%	33,756

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 33,756Avg Mileage 55,162Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 31,591Avg Mileage 67,836Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 31,130Avg Mileage 79,184Top Failure Suspension — 14.6%

2012

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 30,430Avg Mileage 90,134Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 29,802Avg Mileage 100,276Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2014High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 28,799Avg Mileage 109,698Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,504Avg Mileage 117,890Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 25,646Avg Mileage 124,440Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 24,018Avg Mileage 130,643Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,744Avg Mileage 136,537Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,588Avg Mileage 141,520Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2020High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,444Avg Mileage 144,660Top Failure Suspension — 72.8%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,819Avg Mileage 146,999Top Failure Suspension — 82.0%

2022High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,852Avg Mileage 148,186Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2023High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,284Avg Mileage 150,426Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,491Avg Mileage 152,251Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Passat by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.0%	33,756	55,162	Tyres — 11.4%
2010	4	75.5%	31,591	67,836	Tyres — 11.5%
2011	5	71.7%	31,130	79,184	Suspension — 14.6%
2012	6	68.7%	30,430	90,134	Suspension — 18.2%
2013	7	62.8%	29,802	100,276	Suspension — 48.5%
2014	8	60.2%	28,799	109,698	Suspension — 58.0%
2015	9	59.3%	27,504	117,890	Suspension — 64.7%
2016	10	57.8%	25,646	124,440	Suspension — 70.7%
2017	11	56.2%	24,018	130,643	Suspension — 78.0%
2018	12	55.1%	14,744	136,537	Suspension — 72.2%
2019	13	54.5%	13,588	141,520	Suspension — 69.7%
2020	14	55.2%	11,444	144,660	Suspension — 72.8%
2021	15	54.2%	11,819	146,999	Suspension — 82.0%
2022	16	56.6%	7,852	148,186	Suspension — 79.9%
2023	17	56.7%	7,284	150,426	Suspension — 85.6%
2024	18	57.5%	5,491	152,251	Suspension — 74.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.9%

↑ 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	6.9% (3 yrs)	74.6% (18 yrs)	+67.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (3 yrs)	31.0% (18 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (3 yrs)	35.6% (18 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Passat cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 334,898 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.