Pass rate
76.4%
Around average — 3.9 pts ahead of the 72.5% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 208 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £25–£65
2006 Toyota Auris MOT pass rate
- 2006
- typical 110,123 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
28.2% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Part only £40–£65 for Shock absorber leaking. What fitting it takes →
0.5 pts up across model years — 1.6% in 2007, 2.1% in 2019.
Which year to buy
- Best 2018 90.1% pass
- Avoid 2007 76.4% pass
Across the 14 years on record, a spread of 13.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 70.1%
- Typical mileage
- 110k mi
The 2006 Toyota Auris MOT pass rate is 76.4% of its MOT tests — 3.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 28.2% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Toyota Auris does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.3× the national share
Suspension accounts for 28.2% of everything recorded on the 2006 Toyota Auris, against 21.0% nationally — 7.2 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 72.5% and this one manages 76.4% — 3.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 208 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
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 Toyota Auris compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.5%, so this figure is 3.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 70.1%. The median 2006 Toyota Auris in this dataset had covered 110,123 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Petrol — 63% of tests, with a 78.8% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 72.0% of the time, April–September 82.2%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 7.21% of tests.
- 208 recorded tests behind this page.
- 76.4% overall pass rate, 70.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Toyota Auris, the average is 83.9% — best year 2018 (90.1%), worst 2007 (76.4%).
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
- 208
- Typical mileage (median)
- 110,123 mi
- Make and model
- Toyota Auris
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Auris MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 64% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (63% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Auris
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 38 | 76.3% |
| North West | 33 | 75.8% |
| East of England | 30 | 76.7% |
| Yorkshire | 29 | 82.8% |
| West Midlands | 27 | 77.8% |
| East Midlands | 17 | 70.6% |
| South West | 15 | 73.3% |
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 Auris
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 Auris
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 the lights 7.2% 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 3.4% 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.
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Check the wipers and washers 3.4% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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 Auris through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £25–£65 — and 51% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £25–£65
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 51%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 208 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 Auris, side by side
14 model years on record, from 2006 to 2019. Across them the pass rate runs from 76.4% to 90.1% — a spread of 13.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2006 76.4%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 76.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 76.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 79.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 79.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 80.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 81.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2013 85.9% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2014 86.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 87.3% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 88.3% stop lamp not working
- 2017 89.1% stop lamp not working
- 2018 90.1% stop lamp not working
- 2019 90.1% stop lamp not working
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 Toyota Auris 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
- Mercedes-Benz Slk 76.7%
- Volkswagen Touareg 76.7%
- Land Rover Defender 76.8%
- BMW X3 76.8%
- BMW 116 76.8%
- BMW 120 76.9%
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 Toyota Auris 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 536 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 | 153 | 28.20% | 20.98% | +7.22 |
| Brakes | 119 | 21.90% | 20.89% | +1.01 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 78 | 14.40% | 12.21% | +2.19 |
| Tyres | 70 | 12.90% | 19.76% | −6.86 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 37 | 6.80% | 5.57% | +1.23 |
| Visibility | 27 | 5.00% | 4.97% | +0.03 |
| Non-component advisories | 14 | 2.60% | 4.18% | −1.58 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 14 | 2.60% | 1.76% | +0.84 |
| Steering | 13 | 2.40% | 2.57% | −0.17 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11 | 2.00% | 5.52% | −3.52 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 7.2% | £5–20 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.9% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.4% | £18–45 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.4% | £18–45 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.4% | £5–25 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 3.4% | £8–22 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.9% | £60–140 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 2.9% | £80–200 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 2.4% | £80–180 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Major | 2.4% | £30–75 |
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 | 18.3% | £25–65 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 15.4% | £80–180 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 15.4% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 13.9% | £45–110 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 12.0% | £40–150 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 11.5% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 11 | 100.0% | 44,123 mi |
| 60-90k | 47 | 76.6% | 76,863 mi |
| 90-120k | 62 | 77.4% | 105,103 mi |
| 120k+ | 88 | 72.7% | 150,868 mi |
Source: 208 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 Auris MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2006 Toyota Auris?
76.4% of the 208 2006 Toyota Auris tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.5% for cars first used in 2006. First-attempt pass rate: 70.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2006 Toyota Auris?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (7.21%), headlamp lens slightly defective (3.85%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (3.37%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2006 Toyota Auris MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 72.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2006 Toyota Auris in this dataset had covered 110,123 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2006 Toyota Auris?
Petrol: 78.8% pass rate across 132 tests. Diesel: 72.4% pass rate across 76 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2006 Toyota Auris MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 72.0% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 82.2%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.