2006 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.5%

Latest Pass Rate

190,287

Total Tests (All Years)

80,655 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 50.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs76.5%

→ ↓6.5%

5 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs67.2%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs60.8%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs53.4%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs50.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.5%	15,981
4 yrs	76.5%	15,470
5 yrs	70.0%	15,862
6 yrs	67.2%	15,761
7 yrs	63.7%	15,604
8 yrs	61.2%	15,477
9 yrs	60.8%	15,280
10 yrs	59.1%	14,751
11 yrs	57.1%	14,065
12 yrs	55.2%	9,550
13 yrs	54.5%	8,986
14 yrs	53.7%	8,067
15 yrs	54.5%	8,533
16 yrs	53.4%	5,767
17 yrs	52.8%	5,918
18 yrs	50.5%	5,215

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	50.5%	5,215
2023 (17 yrs)	52.8%	5,918
2022 (16 yrs)	53.4%	5,767
2021 (15 yrs)	54.5%	8,533
2020 (14 yrs)	53.7%	8,067
2019 (13 yrs)	54.5%	8,986
2018 (12 yrs)	55.2%	9,550
2017 (11 yrs)	57.1%	14,065
2016 (10 yrs)	59.1%	14,751
2015 (9 yrs)	60.8%	15,280
2014 (8 yrs)	61.2%	15,477
2013 (7 yrs)	63.7%	15,604
2012 (6 yrs)	67.2%	15,761
2011 (5 yrs)	70%	15,862
2010 (4 yrs)	76.5%	15,470
2009 (3 yrs)	80.5%	15,981

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,981Avg Mileage 23,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2010

76.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 15,470Avg Mileage 29,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,862Avg Mileage 36,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2012

67.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,761Avg Mileage 43,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,604Avg Mileage 49,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,477Avg Mileage 55,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,280Avg Mileage 61,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,751Avg Mileage 65,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,065Avg Mileage 70,894Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.4%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,550Avg Mileage 74,056Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,986Avg Mileage 76,783Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.2%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,067Avg Mileage 78,480Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,533Avg Mileage 78,575Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,767Avg Mileage 78,862Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,918Avg Mileage 80,108Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.6%

2024High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,215Avg Mileage 80,655Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.1%

MOT results for 2006 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.5%	15,981	23,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2010	4	76.5%	15,470	29,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2011	5	70.0%	15,862	36,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2012	6	67.2%	15,761	43,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2013	7	63.7%	15,604	49,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2014	8	61.2%	15,477	55,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.8%
2015	9	60.8%	15,280	61,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%
2016	10	59.1%	14,751	65,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%
2017	11	57.1%	14,065	70,894	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.4%
2018	12	55.2%	9,550	74,056	Suspension — 39.5%
2019	13	54.5%	8,986	76,783	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.2%
2020	14	53.7%	8,067	78,480	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%
2021	15	54.5%	8,533	78,575	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%
2022	16	53.4%	5,767	78,862	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%
2023	17	52.8%	5,918	80,108	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.6%
2024	18	50.5%	5,215	80,655	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.3%

↑ 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	1.5% (3 yrs)	56.6% (18 yrs)	+55.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (3 yrs)	35.1% (18 yrs)	+30.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (3 yrs)	33.3% (18 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 190,287 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.