2006 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

48.3%

Latest Pass Rate

482,576

Total Tests (All Years)

98,143 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 6.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs80.2%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓5.6%

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs61.2%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs52.9%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs48.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.0%	36,386
4 yrs	80.2%	35,561
5 yrs	75.4%	36,320
6 yrs	69.8%	36,116
7 yrs	66.1%	36,057
8 yrs	62.7%	35,841
9 yrs	61.2%	35,543
10 yrs	58.7%	34,816
11 yrs	56.9%	34,043
12 yrs	53.9%	23,138
13 yrs	52.9%	23,945
14 yrs	51.6%	22,899
15 yrs	50.8%	26,710
16 yrs	50.5%	19,918
17 yrs	49.4%	22,574
18 yrs	48.3%	22,709

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	48.3%	22,709
2023 (17 yrs)	49.4%	22,574
2022 (16 yrs)	50.5%	19,918
2021 (15 yrs)	50.8%	26,710
2020 (14 yrs)	51.6%	22,899
2019 (13 yrs)	52.9%	23,945
2018 (12 yrs)	53.9%	23,138
2017 (11 yrs)	56.9%	34,043
2016 (10 yrs)	58.7%	34,816
2015 (9 yrs)	61.2%	35,543
2014 (8 yrs)	62.7%	35,841
2013 (7 yrs)	66.1%	36,057
2012 (6 yrs)	69.8%	36,116
2011 (5 yrs)	75.4%	36,320
2010 (4 yrs)	80.2%	35,561
2009 (3 yrs)	81%	36,386

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 36,386Avg Mileage 23,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 35,561Avg Mileage 30,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 36,320Avg Mileage 37,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36,116Avg Mileage 44,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2013

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36,057Avg Mileage 51,072Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2014High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 35,841Avg Mileage 57,442Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35,543Avg Mileage 63,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 34,816Avg Mileage 69,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34,043Avg Mileage 75,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 23,138Avg Mileage 79,711Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 23,945Avg Mileage 84,213Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 22,899Avg Mileage 87,592Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%

2021High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 26,710Avg Mileage 90,035Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.8%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 19,918Avg Mileage 92,944Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%

2023High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 22,574Avg Mileage 95,206Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.6%

2024High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 22,709Avg Mileage 98,143Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.0%	36,386	23,864	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2010	4	80.2%	35,561	30,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2011	5	75.4%	36,320	37,755	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2012	6	69.8%	36,116	44,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2013	7	66.1%	36,057	51,072	Suspension — 31.6%
2014	8	62.7%	35,841	57,442	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2015	9	61.2%	35,543	63,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2016	10	58.7%	34,816	69,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2017	11	56.9%	34,043	75,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.7%
2018	12	53.9%	23,138	79,711	Suspension — 37.7%
2019	13	52.9%	23,945	84,213	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%
2020	14	51.6%	22,899	87,592	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%
2021	15	50.8%	26,710	90,035	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.8%
2022	16	50.5%	19,918	92,944	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%
2023	17	49.4%	22,574	95,206	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.6%
2024	18	48.3%	22,709	98,143	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

↑ 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	47.2% (18 yrs)	+45.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (3 yrs)	39.8% (18 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (3 yrs)	35.0% (18 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 482,576 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.