2008 Citroen C6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

72.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,483

Total Tests (All Years)

120,569 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 72.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 19.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen C6 as it ages.

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs77.1%

→ ↓12.4%

5 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs64.2%

→ ↑3.0%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs60.9%

→ ↑7.1%

10 yrs68.0%

→ ↑8.5%

11 yrs76.5%

→ ↓7.1%

12 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs63.9%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs64.3%

→ ↑8.2%

16 yrs72.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.1%	132
4 yrs	77.1%	131
5 yrs	64.7%	139
6 yrs	64.2%	134
7 yrs	67.2%	137
8 yrs	64.7%	136
9 yrs	60.9%	133
10 yrs	68.0%	97
11 yrs	76.5%	81
12 yrs	69.4%	72
13 yrs	64.8%	91
14 yrs	63.9%	61
15 yrs	64.3%	70
16 yrs	72.5%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen C6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	72.5%	69
2023 (15 yrs)	64.3%	70
2022 (14 yrs)	63.9%	61
2021 (13 yrs)	64.8%	91
2020 (12 yrs)	69.4%	72
2019 (11 yrs)	76.5%	81
2018 (10 yrs)	68%	97
2017 (9 yrs)	60.9%	133
2016 (8 yrs)	64.7%	136
2015 (7 yrs)	67.2%	137
2014 (6 yrs)	64.2%	134
2013 (5 yrs)	64.7%	139
2012 (4 yrs)	77.1%	131
2011 (3 yrs)	81.1%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 132Avg Mileage 35,999Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2012

77.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 131Avg Mileage 41,949Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2013High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 139Avg Mileage 52,470Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 134Avg Mileage 62,158Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2015

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 137Avg Mileage 70,171Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 136Avg Mileage 77,033Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 133Avg Mileage 82,990Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2018

68.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 87,776Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2019

76.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 81Avg Mileage 91,834Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 94,706Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 91Avg Mileage 94,418Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2022High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 61Avg Mileage 100,663Top Failure Brakes — 62.3%

2023High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 70Avg Mileage 102,462Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2024

72.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 120,569Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen C6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.1%	132	35,999	Tyres — 10.6%
2012	4	77.1%	131	41,949	Suspension — 13.7%
2013	5	64.7%	139	52,470	Suspension — 37.4%
2014	6	64.2%	134	62,158	Suspension — 34.3%
2015	7	67.2%	137	70,171	Suspension — 33.6%
2016	8	64.7%	136	77,033	Suspension — 33.8%
2017	9	60.9%	133	82,990	Suspension — 33.8%
2018	10	68.0%	97	87,776	Suspension — 39.2%
2019	11	76.5%	81	91,834	Tyres — 27.2%
2020	12	69.4%	72	94,706	Suspension — 43.1%
2021	13	64.8%	91	94,418	Brakes — 53.8%
2022	14	63.9%	61	100,663	Brakes — 62.3%
2023	15	64.3%	70	102,462	Brakes — 54.3%
2024	16	72.5%	69	120,569	Brakes — 52.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen C6, with age trends.

Brakes

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.3% (3 yrs)	52.2% (16 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.8% (3 yrs)	17.4% (16 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (3 yrs)	15.9% (16 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C6 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,483 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.