2006 Citroen C4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

49.6%

Latest Pass Rate

168,992

Total Tests (All Years)

94,847 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 49.6%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.7% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Citroen C4 as it ages.

3 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs68.4%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs63.3%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs58.1%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs51.1%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs47.7%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs45.9%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs47.8%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs48.5%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs49.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.0%	16,988
4 yrs	68.4%	16,280
5 yrs	63.3%	16,595
6 yrs	58.1%	16,268
7 yrs	53.7%	16,023
8 yrs	51.1%	15,598
9 yrs	50.8%	14,984
10 yrs	49.2%	13,838
11 yrs	47.7%	12,421
12 yrs	45.9%	7,288
13 yrs	47.8%	6,087
14 yrs	48.5%	4,636
15 yrs	49.6%	4,407
16 yrs	48.8%	2,674
17 yrs	49.7%	2,528
18 yrs	49.6%	2,377

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Citroen C4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	49.6%	2,377
2023 (17 yrs)	49.7%	2,528
2022 (16 yrs)	48.8%	2,674
2021 (15 yrs)	49.6%	4,407
2020 (14 yrs)	48.5%	4,636
2019 (13 yrs)	47.8%	6,087
2018 (12 yrs)	45.9%	7,288
2017 (11 yrs)	47.7%	12,421
2016 (10 yrs)	49.2%	13,838
2015 (9 yrs)	50.8%	14,984
2014 (8 yrs)	51.1%	15,598
2013 (7 yrs)	53.7%	16,023
2012 (6 yrs)	58.1%	16,268
2011 (5 yrs)	63.3%	16,595
2010 (4 yrs)	68.4%	16,280
2009 (3 yrs)	71%	16,988

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,988Avg Mileage 29,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2010

68.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,280Avg Mileage 37,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2011High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,595Avg Mileage 46,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,268Avg Mileage 55,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,023Avg Mileage 63,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,598Avg Mileage 70,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%

2015High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,984Avg Mileage 78,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,838Avg Mileage 84,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.3%

2017High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,421Avg Mileage 89,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.0%

2018High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,288Avg Mileage 92,620Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2019High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,087Avg Mileage 95,394Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%

2020High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,636Avg Mileage 96,811Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.4%

2021High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,407Avg Mileage 96,695Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.9%

2022High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,674Avg Mileage 94,235Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.6%

2023High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,528Avg Mileage 94,511Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.6%

2024High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,377Avg Mileage 94,847Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.9%

MOT results for 2006 Citroen C4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	71.0%	16,988	29,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2010	4	68.4%	16,280	37,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2011	5	63.3%	16,595	46,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2012	6	58.1%	16,268	55,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2013	7	53.7%	16,023	63,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.8%
2014	8	51.1%	15,598	70,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%
2015	9	50.8%	14,984	78,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%
2016	10	49.2%	13,838	84,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.3%
2017	11	47.7%	12,421	89,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.0%
2018	12	45.9%	7,288	92,620	Brakes — 58.1%
2019	13	47.8%	6,087	95,394	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%
2020	14	48.5%	4,636	96,811	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.4%
2021	15	49.6%	4,407	96,695	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.9%
2022	16	48.8%	2,674	94,235	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.6%
2023	17	49.7%	2,528	94,511	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.6%
2024	18	49.6%	2,377	94,847	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Citroen C4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

↑ 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	9.5% (3 yrs)	51.9% (18 yrs)	+42.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (3 yrs)	32.8% (18 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 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 C4 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 168,992 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.