2006 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

33,527

Total Tests (All Years)

115,318 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 61.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Citroen C5 as it ages.

3 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs66.5%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs60.7%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs49.8%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.4%	3,520
4 yrs	68.6%	3,411
5 yrs	66.5%	3,372
6 yrs	60.7%	3,259
7 yrs	56.9%	3,186
8 yrs	55.7%	3,006
9 yrs	54.7%	2,848
10 yrs	52.2%	2,605
11 yrs	52.0%	2,308
12 yrs	49.8%	1,333
13 yrs	53.0%	1,162
14 yrs	52.4%	941
15 yrs	52.7%	941
16 yrs	54.8%	578
17 yrs	57.7%	567
18 yrs	61.2%	490

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	61.2%	490
2023 (17 yrs)	57.7%	567
2022 (16 yrs)	54.8%	578
2021 (15 yrs)	52.7%	941
2020 (14 yrs)	52.4%	941
2019 (13 yrs)	53%	1,162
2018 (12 yrs)	49.8%	1,333
2017 (11 yrs)	52%	2,308
2016 (10 yrs)	52.2%	2,605
2015 (9 yrs)	54.7%	2,848
2014 (8 yrs)	55.7%	3,006
2013 (7 yrs)	56.9%	3,186
2012 (6 yrs)	60.7%	3,259
2011 (5 yrs)	66.5%	3,372
2010 (4 yrs)	68.6%	3,411
2009 (3 yrs)	71.4%	3,520

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,520Avg Mileage 40,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,411Avg Mileage 52,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2011

66.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,372Avg Mileage 61,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,259Avg Mileage 71,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,186Avg Mileage 78,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,006Avg Mileage 86,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%

2015High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,848Avg Mileage 94,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,605Avg Mileage 98,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,308Avg Mileage 104,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,333Avg Mileage 106,498Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,162Avg Mileage 110,411Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 941Avg Mileage 113,562Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%

2021High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 941Avg Mileage 112,489Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.6%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 578Avg Mileage 114,184Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 567Avg Mileage 115,077Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2024High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 490Avg Mileage 115,318Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

MOT results for 2006 Citroen C5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	71.4%	3,520	40,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	4	68.6%	3,411	52,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2011	5	66.5%	3,372	61,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2012	6	60.7%	3,259	71,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2013	7	56.9%	3,186	78,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2014	8	55.7%	3,006	86,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%
2015	9	54.7%	2,848	94,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%
2016	10	52.2%	2,605	98,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.4%
2017	11	52.0%	2,308	104,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%
2018	12	49.8%	1,333	106,498	Brakes — 56.9%
2019	13	53.0%	1,162	110,411	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.6%
2020	14	52.4%	941	113,562	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%
2021	15	52.7%	941	112,489	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.6%
2022	16	54.8%	578	114,184	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%
2023	17	57.7%	567	115,077	Brakes — 61.4%
2024	18	61.2%	490	115,318	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.8%

↑ 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	7.0% (3 yrs)	42.9% (18 yrs)	+35.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.0% (3 yrs)	38.6% (18 yrs)	+34.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (3 yrs)	24.5% (18 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 33,527 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.