2006 Citroen C2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

104,136

Total Tests (All Years)

86,020 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Citroen C2 as it ages.

3 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.9%

4 yrs72.0%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs62.6%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs57.7%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs52.6%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs52.1%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.9%	9,559
4 yrs	72.0%	9,357
5 yrs	65.7%	9,537
6 yrs	62.6%	9,473
7 yrs	58.1%	9,413
8 yrs	57.7%	9,160
9 yrs	57.7%	8,843
10 yrs	54.7%	8,408
11 yrs	54.2%	7,798
12 yrs	51.7%	4,817
13 yrs	52.6%	4,279
14 yrs	55.3%	3,440
15 yrs	52.8%	3,512
16 yrs	52.1%	2,289
17 yrs	54.3%	2,222
18 yrs	54.8%	2,029

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Citroen C2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.8%	2,029
2023 (17 yrs)	54.3%	2,222
2022 (16 yrs)	52.1%	2,289
2021 (15 yrs)	52.8%	3,512
2020 (14 yrs)	55.3%	3,440
2019 (13 yrs)	52.6%	4,279
2018 (12 yrs)	51.7%	4,817
2017 (11 yrs)	54.2%	7,798
2016 (10 yrs)	54.7%	8,408
2015 (9 yrs)	57.7%	8,843
2014 (8 yrs)	57.7%	9,160
2013 (7 yrs)	58.1%	9,413
2012 (6 yrs)	62.6%	9,473
2011 (5 yrs)	65.7%	9,537
2010 (4 yrs)	72%	9,357
2009 (3 yrs)	77.9%	9,559

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,559Avg Mileage 25,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2010

72.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,357Avg Mileage 33,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,537Avg Mileage 40,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,473Avg Mileage 47,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,413Avg Mileage 54,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,160Avg Mileage 61,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

2015High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,843Avg Mileage 66,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,408Avg Mileage 72,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,798Avg Mileage 76,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%

2018High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,817Avg Mileage 79,708Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,279Avg Mileage 81,366Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,440Avg Mileage 82,752Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,512Avg Mileage 83,307Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,289Avg Mileage 83,855Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,222Avg Mileage 84,358Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,029Avg Mileage 86,020Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

MOT results for 2006 Citroen C2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.9%	9,559	25,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2010	4	72.0%	9,357	33,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	5	65.7%	9,537	40,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2012	6	62.6%	9,473	47,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2013	7	58.1%	9,413	54,482	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%
2014	8	57.7%	9,160	61,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%
2015	9	57.7%	8,843	66,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.4%
2016	10	54.7%	8,408	72,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%
2017	11	54.2%	7,798	76,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%
2018	12	51.7%	4,817	79,708	Suspension — 50.3%
2019	13	52.6%	4,279	81,366	Suspension — 50.9%
2020	14	55.3%	3,440	82,752	Suspension — 51.7%
2021	15	52.8%	3,512	83,307	Suspension — 60.9%
2022	16	52.1%	2,289	83,855	Suspension — 68.4%
2023	17	54.3%	2,222	84,358	Suspension — 70.0%
2024	18	54.8%	2,029	86,020	Suspension — 57.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Citroen C2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.5% (3 yrs)	57.2% (18 yrs)	+54.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (3 yrs)	30.9% (18 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	29.4% (18 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C2 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 104,136 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.