2006 Volkswagen Tr-porter T30 102 Tdi Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

364

Total Tests (All Years)

124,939 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 62.5%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 3.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volkswagen Tr-porter T30 102 Tdi Lwb as it ages.

3 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.8%

4 yrs74.5%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.4%

6 yrs71.8%

→ ↓17.5%

7 yrs54.3%

→ ↑10.3%

8 yrs64.6%

→ ↑6.2%

9 yrs70.8%

→ ↓8.3%

10 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	66.7%	39
4 yrs	74.5%	47
5 yrs	69.4%	49
6 yrs	71.8%	39
7 yrs	54.3%	46
8 yrs	64.6%	48
9 yrs	70.8%	48
10 yrs	62.5%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volkswagen Tr-porter T30 102 Tdi Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (10 yrs)	62.5%	48
2015 (9 yrs)	70.8%	48
2014 (8 yrs)	64.6%	48
2013 (7 yrs)	54.3%	46
2012 (6 yrs)	71.8%	39
2011 (5 yrs)	69.4%	49
2010 (4 yrs)	74.5%	47
2009 (3 yrs)	66.7%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 39Avg Mileage 53,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 47Avg Mileage 68,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 80,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2012

71.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 88,174Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 101,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 113,591Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2015

70.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 119,103Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 124,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Tr-porter T30 102 Tdi Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	66.7%	39	53,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2010	4	74.5%	47	68,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2011	5	69.4%	49	80,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2012	6	71.8%	39	88,174	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013	7	54.3%	46	101,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%
2014	8	64.6%	48	113,591	Brakes — 33.3%
2015	9	70.8%	48	119,103	Suspension — 35.4%
2016	10	62.5%	48	124,939	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volkswagen Tr-porter T30 102 Tdi Lwb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

11.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.1% (3 yrs)	31.3% (10 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.5% (3 yrs)	35.4% (10 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.1% (3 yrs)	18.8% (10 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	10.3% (3 yrs)	12.5% (10 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Tr-porter T30 102 Tdi Lwb cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 364 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.