2006 Citroen C1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.4%

Latest Pass Rate

116,840

Total Tests (All Years)

95,421 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 50.4%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.9% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Citroen C1 as it ages.

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs75.9%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs72.3%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs50.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.9%	8,747
4 yrs	80.9%	8,799
5 yrs	75.9%	8,978
6 yrs	72.3%	8,883
7 yrs	66.8%	8,873
8 yrs	63.9%	8,841
9 yrs	63.2%	8,738
10 yrs	60.1%	8,534
11 yrs	58.6%	8,421
12 yrs	56.7%	5,683
13 yrs	55.6%	5,805
14 yrs	55.5%	5,558
15 yrs	53.9%	6,385
16 yrs	53.0%	4,690
17 yrs	52.4%	5,220
18 yrs	50.4%	4,685

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Citroen C1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	50.4%	4,685
2023 (17 yrs)	52.4%	5,220
2022 (16 yrs)	53%	4,690
2021 (15 yrs)	53.9%	6,385
2020 (14 yrs)	55.5%	5,558
2019 (13 yrs)	55.6%	5,805
2018 (12 yrs)	56.7%	5,683
2017 (11 yrs)	58.6%	8,421
2016 (10 yrs)	60.1%	8,534
2015 (9 yrs)	63.2%	8,738
2014 (8 yrs)	63.9%	8,841
2013 (7 yrs)	66.8%	8,873
2012 (6 yrs)	72.3%	8,883
2011 (5 yrs)	75.9%	8,978
2010 (4 yrs)	80.9%	8,799
2009 (3 yrs)	81.9%	8,747

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,747Avg Mileage 23,213Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.9%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,799Avg Mileage 30,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%

2011

75.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,978Avg Mileage 37,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2012

72.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,883Avg Mileage 44,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2013

66.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,873Avg Mileage 50,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,841Avg Mileage 56,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,738Avg Mileage 62,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,534Avg Mileage 68,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,421Avg Mileage 72,994Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,683Avg Mileage 77,483Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,805Avg Mileage 81,812Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%

2020High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,558Avg Mileage 84,666Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%

2021High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,385Avg Mileage 87,156Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,690Avg Mileage 89,031Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2023High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,220Avg Mileage 92,065Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

2024High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,685Avg Mileage 95,421Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

MOT results for 2006 Citroen C1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.9%	8,747	23,213	Driver's View of the Road — 7.9%
2010	4	80.9%	8,799	30,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.0%
2011	5	75.9%	8,978	37,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2012	6	72.3%	8,883	44,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2013	7	66.8%	8,873	50,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2014	8	63.9%	8,841	56,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2015	9	63.2%	8,738	62,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2016	10	60.1%	8,534	68,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%
2017	11	58.6%	8,421	72,994	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2018	12	56.7%	5,683	77,483	Brakes — 46.2%
2019	13	55.6%	5,805	81,812	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%
2020	14	55.5%	5,558	84,666	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%
2021	15	53.9%	6,385	87,156	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%
2022	16	53.0%	4,690	89,031	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2023	17	52.4%	5,220	92,065	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%
2024	18	50.4%	4,685	95,421	Suspension — 66.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Citroen C1, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.7% (3 yrs)	53.1% (18 yrs)	+47.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	34.2% (18 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C1 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 116,840 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.