Pass rate
73.0%
Below average — 0.5 pts ahead of the 72.5% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 507 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £66–£175
2006 Daihatsu Extol MOT pass rate
- 2006
- typical 87,698 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
21.0% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2005 73.5% pass
- Avoid 2004 68.3% pass
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 5.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 67.3%
- Typical mileage
- 88k mi
The 2006 Daihatsu Extol MOT pass rate is 73.0% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Daihatsu Extol does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.9× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 16.2% of everything recorded on the 2006 Daihatsu Extol, against 5.6% nationally — 10.6 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 21.0%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 27% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2006 Daihatsu Extol compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.5%, so this figure is 0.5 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 67.3%. The median 2006 Daihatsu Extol in this dataset had covered 87,698 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 74.3% of the time, April–September 71.9%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength", noted on 9.47% of tests.
- 507 recorded tests behind this page.
- 73.0% overall pass rate, 67.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Daihatsu Extol, the average is 72.3% — best year 2005 (73.5%), worst 2004 (68.3%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 507
- Typical mileage (median)
- 87,698 mi
- Make and model
- Daihatsu Extol
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Corrosion Welding Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Extol MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 57% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Extol
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 118 | 77.1% |
| South West | 118 | 63.6% |
| London | 75 | 92.0% |
| Yorkshire | 37 | 62.2% |
| West Midlands | 32 | 68.8% |
| Wales | 29 | 58.6% |
| East Midlands | 28 | 75.0% |
| East of England | 27 | 74.1% |
| North West | 26 | 76.9% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2006 Extol
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2006 Extol
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check corrosion 9.5% of tests
“component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”
Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.
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Check the lights 7.1% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 6.7% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2006 Extol through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £66–£175 — and 27% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £66–£175
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 27%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 507 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Extol, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2004 to 2006. Across them the pass rate runs from 68.3% to 73.5% — a spread of 5.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2004 68.3% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2005 73.5% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2006 73.0%component mounting prescribed…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2006 Daihatsu Extol with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2006 cars with a similar record
- Volkswagen Eos 73.0%
- Hyundai Amica 73.1%
- Honda Jazz 72.8%
- Toyota Rav-4 72.8%
- Nissan Almera 73.2%
- Suzuki Ignis 72.8%
Closest pass rates among 2006 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2006 Daihatsu Extol 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 1,380 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 294 | 21.00% | 20.98% | +0.02 |
| Brakes | 250 | 17.90% | 20.89% | −2.99 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 227 | 16.20% | 5.57% | +10.63 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 150 | 10.70% | 12.21% | −1.51 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 149 | 10.70% | 5.52% | +5.18 |
| Tyres | 147 | 10.50% | 19.76% | −9.26 |
| Visibility | 63 | 4.50% | 4.97% | −0.47 |
| Steering | 53 | 3.80% | 2.57% | +1.23 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 28 | 2.00% | 1.76% | +0.24 |
| Non-component advisories | 19 | 1.40% | 4.18% | −2.78 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 9.5% | £180–450 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.1% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 6.7% | £18–45 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 4.7% | £60–150 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 3.9% | £60–250 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.9% | £45–120 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 3.5% | £18–45 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 3.4% | £8–22 |
| Integral vehicle structure condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.0% | £180–450 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 2.6% | £3–12 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 14.2% | £25–65 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 13.2% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 11.4% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 11.4% | £45–95 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Advisory | 10.1% | £60–150 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 9.7% | £80–180 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 20 | 80.0% | 22,688 mi |
| 30-60k | 98 | 76.5% | 47,686 mi |
| 60-90k | 149 | 74.5% | 73,593 mi |
| 90-120k | 156 | 72.4% | 104,354 mi |
| 120k+ | 84 | 65.5% | 145,004 mi |
Source: 507 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2006 Extol MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2006 Daihatsu Extol?
73.0% of the 507 2006 Daihatsu Extol tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.5% for cars first used in 2006. First-attempt pass rate: 67.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2006 Daihatsu Extol?
The three most recorded items are component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (9.47%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (7.10%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (6.71%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2006 Daihatsu Extol MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.0% of the time, falling to 65.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2006 Daihatsu Extol in this dataset had covered 87,698 mi.
Does the season affect the 2006 Daihatsu Extol MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 74.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 71.9%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.