2006 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,817

Total Tests (All Years)

114,277 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 57.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs72.8%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs63.6%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs58.4%

→ ↑4.9%

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↓6.9%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↑4.3%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↓7.0%

12 yrs53.7%

→ ↑5.9%

13 yrs59.6%

→ ↑6.6%

14 yrs66.2%

→ ↓9.1%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑6.0%

16 yrs63.1%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs66.2%

→ ↓8.6%

18 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.7%	221
4 yrs	72.8%	180
5 yrs	66.1%	168
6 yrs	64.8%	145
7 yrs	63.6%	110
8 yrs	58.4%	101
9 yrs	63.3%	90
10 yrs	56.4%	110
11 yrs	60.7%	112
12 yrs	53.7%	82
13 yrs	59.6%	89
14 yrs	66.2%	68
15 yrs	57.1%	98
16 yrs	63.1%	84
17 yrs	66.2%	74
18 yrs	57.6%	85

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	57.6%	85
2023 (17 yrs)	66.2%	74
2022 (16 yrs)	63.1%	84
2021 (15 yrs)	57.1%	98
2020 (14 yrs)	66.2%	68
2019 (13 yrs)	59.6%	89
2018 (12 yrs)	53.7%	82
2017 (11 yrs)	60.7%	112
2016 (10 yrs)	56.4%	110
2015 (9 yrs)	63.3%	90
2014 (8 yrs)	58.4%	101
2013 (7 yrs)	63.6%	110
2012 (6 yrs)	64.8%	145
2011 (5 yrs)	66.1%	168
2010 (4 yrs)	72.8%	180
2009 (3 yrs)	74.7%	221

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 221Avg Mileage 61,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2010

72.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 180Avg Mileage 68,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2011

66.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 168Avg Mileage 78,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2012High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 145Avg Mileage 85,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 110Avg Mileage 79,257Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 101Avg Mileage 92,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90Avg Mileage 93,722Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 110Avg Mileage 99,490Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 112Avg Mileage 112,902Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 116,072Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 120,848Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 134,573Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 98Avg Mileage 124,065Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%

2022High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 84Avg Mileage 109,696Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2023

66.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 106,033Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 114,277Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

MOT results for 2006 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.7%	221	61,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2010	4	72.8%	180	68,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2011	5	66.1%	168	78,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2012	6	64.8%	145	85,471	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2013	7	63.6%	110	79,257	Suspension — 34.5%
2014	8	58.4%	101	92,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2015	9	63.3%	90	93,722	Suspension — 30.0%
2016	10	56.4%	110	99,490	Suspension — 62.7%
2017	11	60.7%	112	112,902	Brakes — 51.8%
2018	12	53.7%	82	116,072	Brakes — 58.5%
2019	13	59.6%	89	120,848	Suspension — 42.7%
2020	14	66.2%	68	134,573	Suspension — 36.8%
2021	15	57.1%	98	124,065	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.0%
2022	16	63.1%	84	109,696	Suspension — 42.9%
2023	17	66.2%	74	106,033	Suspension — 40.5%
2024	18	57.6%	85	114,277	Brakes — 45.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ 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	6.3% (3 yrs)	43.5% (18 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.4% (3 yrs)	45.9% (18 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (3 yrs)	29.4% (18 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,817 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.