2006 Citroen C3 Desire — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

551

Total Tests (All Years)

61,954 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 60.9%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 2.1% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Citroen C3 Desire as it ages.

3 yrs78.7%

→ ↑7.2%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↓7.6%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↓7.9%

6 yrs70.4%

→ ↓9.3%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs59.1%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.7%	75
4 yrs	85.9%	71
5 yrs	78.3%	69
6 yrs	70.4%	71
7 yrs	61.1%	72
8 yrs	59.1%	66
9 yrs	60.3%	63
10 yrs	60.9%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Citroen C3 Desire pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (10 yrs)	60.9%	64
2015 (9 yrs)	60.3%	63
2014 (8 yrs)	59.1%	66
2013 (7 yrs)	61.1%	72
2012 (6 yrs)	70.4%	71
2011 (5 yrs)	78.3%	69
2010 (4 yrs)	85.9%	71
2009 (3 yrs)	78.7%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 75Avg Mileage 22,542Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2010

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 71Avg Mileage 32,710Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 32,885Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2012

70.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 71Avg Mileage 39,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 47,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 52,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%

2015High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 57,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 61,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

MOT results for 2006 Citroen C3 Desire by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.7%	75	22,542	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2010	4	85.9%	71	32,710	Tyres — 8.5%
2011	5	78.3%	69	32,885	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2012	6	70.4%	71	39,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2013	7	61.1%	72	47,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%
2014	8	59.1%	66	52,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.5%
2015	9	60.3%	63	57,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.8%
2016	10	60.9%	64	61,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Citroen C3 Desire, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.8%

↑ 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	1.3% (3 yrs)	37.5% (10 yrs)	+36.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.3% (3 yrs)	34.4% (10 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.3% (3 yrs)	37.5% (10 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.0% (3 yrs)	21.9% (10 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 Desire cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 551 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.