2006 Suzuki Wagon R: MOT pass rate and reliability
67.1% of 2006 Suzuki Wagon Rs pass the MOT first time, measured across 516 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 74,753 miles.
How the 2006 compares
- Against all Suzuki Wagon Rs (66.3%, 175 tests): +0.8 points
- Against all 2006 cars (64.1%): +3 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Suzuki Wagon R model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2006 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Suzuki Wagon R:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.5% | 341 | 77,488 |
| 2001 | 60.6% | 742 | 77,916 |
| 2002 | 57.1% | 1,137 | 75,085 |
| 2003 | 61.7% | 1,469 | 78,485 |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 1,539 | 76,960 |
| 2005 | 64.1% | 1,209 | 75,198 |
| 2006 | 67.1% | 516 | 74,753 |
| 2007 | 66.3% | 478 | 71,450 |
What this means if you are buying a 2006 Wagon R
The 2006 sits close to the Suzuki Wagon R average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 20-year-old car fails on
A 2006 car is 20 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2006 Suzuki Wagon R the average at test was 74,753 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2006 is the strongest year on record for this model at 67.1%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2003 Suzuki Wagon R - 61.7%
- 2004 Suzuki Wagon R - 63.7%
- 2005 Suzuki Wagon R - 64.1%
- 2007 Suzuki Wagon R - 66.3%