2006 Citroen C6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,600

Total Tests (All Years)

116,479 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 76.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 22.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Citroen C6 as it ages.

3 yrs88.4%

→ ↓21.7%

4 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.2%

5 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.8%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs61.6%

→ ↑9.7%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓11.5%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↑7.4%

11 yrs67.2%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs67.1%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs65.2%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs69.7%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs71.0%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs71.8%

→ ↑4.8%

18 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.4%	129
4 yrs	66.7%	129
5 yrs	68.9%	132
6 yrs	65.9%	126
7 yrs	61.1%	126
8 yrs	61.6%	125
9 yrs	71.3%	108
10 yrs	59.8%	107
11 yrs	67.2%	116
12 yrs	67.1%	82
13 yrs	67.6%	68
14 yrs	65.2%	66
15 yrs	69.7%	76
16 yrs	71.0%	62
17 yrs	71.8%	71
18 yrs	76.6%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Citroen C6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	76.6%	77
2023 (17 yrs)	71.8%	71
2022 (16 yrs)	71%	62
2021 (15 yrs)	69.7%	76
2020 (14 yrs)	65.2%	66
2019 (13 yrs)	67.6%	68
2018 (12 yrs)	67.1%	82
2017 (11 yrs)	67.2%	116
2016 (10 yrs)	59.8%	107
2015 (9 yrs)	71.3%	108
2014 (8 yrs)	61.6%	125
2013 (7 yrs)	61.1%	126
2012 (6 yrs)	65.9%	126
2011 (5 yrs)	68.9%	132
2010 (4 yrs)	66.7%	129
2009 (3 yrs)	88.4%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 129Avg Mileage 28,459Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 129Avg Mileage 39,274Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 132Avg Mileage 49,592Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 126Avg Mileage 55,583Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 126Avg Mileage 62,632Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 125Avg Mileage 71,168Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2015

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 108Avg Mileage 77,465Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 107Avg Mileage 83,930Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2017

67.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 116Avg Mileage 87,694Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2018

67.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 93,878Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%

2019

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 95,950Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 97,323Top Failure Brakes — 62.1%

2021

69.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 76Avg Mileage 103,245Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2022

71.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 101,896Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2023

71.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 71Avg Mileage 108,657Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2024

76.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 77Avg Mileage 116,479Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

MOT results for 2006 Citroen C6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	88.4%	129	28,459	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2010	4	66.7%	129	39,274	Suspension — 18.6%
2011	5	68.9%	132	49,592	Suspension — 18.9%
2012	6	65.9%	126	55,583	Suspension — 24.6%
2013	7	61.1%	126	62,632	Brakes — 38.1%
2014	8	61.6%	125	71,168	Suspension — 54.4%
2015	9	71.3%	108	77,465	Suspension — 33.3%
2016	10	59.8%	107	83,930	Suspension — 39.3%
2017	11	67.2%	116	87,694	Suspension — 35.3%
2018	12	67.1%	82	93,878	Brakes — 37.8%
2019	13	67.6%	68	95,950	Suspension — 54.4%
2020	14	65.2%	66	97,323	Brakes — 62.1%
2021	15	69.7%	76	103,245	Brakes — 40.8%
2022	16	71.0%	62	101,896	Brakes — 45.2%
2023	17	71.8%	71	108,657	Brakes — 40.8%
2024	18	76.6%	77	116,479	Brakes — 20.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Citroen C6, with age trends.

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

↑ 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	3.9% (3 yrs)	20.8% (18 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.4% (3 yrs)	18.2% (18 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (3 yrs)	15.6% (18 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C6 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,600 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.