2006 Volkswagen Fox MOT pass rate: 61.3% (7,635 tests)

2006-registered Volkswagen Foxs passed 61.3% of 7,635 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 3.1 points worse than same-age cars (64.4%). This is one of the strongest Fox years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

61.3%Pass rate, 2006 cars

96.9Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

7,635Tests analysed

77,265 miMedian mileage at test

61.3% / 61.5%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2006 Fox getting worse?

Pass rate of 2006-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	61.8% -2.5 vs same-age
2024	61.4% -2.8 vs same-age
2025	60.4% -4.5 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2006 Fox

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	2,103	21.2%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,083	21.0%
3	Brakes	1,447	14.6%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,239	12.5%
5	Body, chassis, structure	1,188	12.0%
6	Visibility	817	8.2%

All Fox years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006 (this page)	7,635	61.3%	-3.1 pts	77,265
2007	13,623	58.8%	-6.3 pts	73,765
2008	12,588	58.4%	-6.7 pts	81,706
2009	13,895	60.1%	-6.3 pts	74,095
2010	21,961	61.5%	-5.9 pts	73,397
2011	6,934	65.8%	-3.3 pts	67,922

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Volkswagen Fox years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2006 Volkswagen Fox reliable?

2006-registered examples passed 61.3% of their MOT tests (7,635 tests, 2023–2025), -3.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 20 years old with a median 77,265 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2006 Fox?

The median tested example shows 77,265 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.