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Volkswagen Eos 2006: MOT failure rate for its age

39.9% of 9,255 MOT tests of the Volkswagen Eos first registered in 2006 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 103.9 (95% CI 100.6–107.3; 100 = normal for this model at that age): close to other build years of the same model at the same age (within 5 points of normal).

Volkswagen Eos built in 2006 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time39.9%all ages tested2019–20249255
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 100.6–107.3)103.9index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20249255
Rank among this model's 10 build years10of 101 = fails least for its age2019–20249255
Tested in 2024960testsmedian 100,322 miles2024960
line · Volkswagen Eos built 2006 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2006 38.6% vs model normal 38.5% at age 13 · 2019–2024
Built 2006 against Volkswagen Eos normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 13: 38.6% vs 38.5%; age 14: 38.2% vs 37.2%; age 15: 42.3% vs 38.3%; age 16: 40.2% vs 37.8%; age 17: 39.9% vs 39.6%; age 18: 40.8% vs 39.5%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2006 Volkswagen Eos by registration · All Volkswagen Eos MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2006 Volkswagen Eos fail at each age?

Cars built in 2006 were tested at ages 13 to 18 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Volkswagen Eos built 2006: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
132,11438.636.5–40.738.5100.3
141,78938.236–40.537.2102.5
151,69242.339.9–44.638.3110.5
161,47940.237.8–42.837.8106.4
171,22139.937.2–42.739.6100.7
1896040.837.8–4439.5103.5

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,255 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2006 Volkswagen Eos?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2006 is suspension: 30.6 items per 100 first tests, against 22.5 across all build years of the Volkswagen Eos. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2006 were tested at ages 13 to 18.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Volkswagen Eos built 2006 against the Volkswagen Eos in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2006, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Suspension30.622.52,832
Body, chassis, structure23.511.62,178
Brakes19.313.11,788
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment17.615.61,627
Tyres15.213.51,405

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,255 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2006 compare with the years around it?

Among the 10 published build years of the Volkswagen Eos, 2006 ranks 10 (1 = fails least for its age). 2007: index 103.7.

Volkswagen Eos build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2006103.9100.6–107.3worse9,255
2007103.7101.5–105.8worse23,248
200896.093.6–98.3better18,988
200998.695.0–102.1no different8,975
2010103.5100.3–106.6worse12,968
201190.887.0–94.5better8,482
201285.678.2–93.0better (rough estimate)2,311
201386.979.6–94.2better (rough estimate)2,759
201483.974.4–93.5better (rough estimate)1,685
201581.568.1–94.8better (rough estimate)938

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 89,609 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Volkswagen Eos 2006 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/volkswagen-eos/2006/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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