2009 Citroen C6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,160

Total Tests (All Years)

93,954 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C6

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 83.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 31.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Citroen C6 as it ages.

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↓14.0%

4 yrs73.5%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs70.0%

→ ↑5.2%

6 yrs75.2%

→ ↓9.7%

7 yrs65.5%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓10.5%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↑21.4%

10 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs75.4%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs76.5%

→ ↓15.4%

13 yrs61.1%

→ ↑5.1%

14 yrs66.2%

→ ↑17.4%

15 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	112
4 yrs	73.5%	117
5 yrs	70.0%	110
6 yrs	75.2%	105
7 yrs	65.5%	110
8 yrs	67.0%	106
9 yrs	56.5%	69
10 yrs	77.9%	68
11 yrs	75.4%	69
12 yrs	76.5%	81
13 yrs	61.1%	72
14 yrs	66.2%	74
15 yrs	83.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Citroen C6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	83.6%	67
2023 (14 yrs)	66.2%	74
2022 (13 yrs)	61.1%	72
2021 (12 yrs)	76.5%	81
2020 (11 yrs)	75.4%	69
2019 (10 yrs)	77.9%	68
2018 (9 yrs)	56.5%	69
2017 (8 yrs)	67%	106
2016 (7 yrs)	65.5%	110
2015 (6 yrs)	75.2%	105
2014 (5 yrs)	70%	110
2013 (4 yrs)	73.5%	117
2012 (3 yrs)	87.5%	112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 112Avg Mileage 33,309Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 117Avg Mileage 44,372Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 53,864Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2015

75.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 105Avg Mileage 61,414Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 110Avg Mileage 69,772Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2017

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 106Avg Mileage 76,657Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 82,155Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2019

77.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 87,594Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%

2020

75.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 96,392Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2021

76.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 81Avg Mileage 102,629Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2022High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 72Avg Mileage 96,859Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

2023

66.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 74Avg Mileage 101,928Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2024

83.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 93,954Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

MOT results for 2009 Citroen C6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	87.5%	112	33,309	Tyres — 7.1%
2013	4	73.5%	117	44,372	Tyres — 23.1%
2014	5	70.0%	110	53,864	Brakes — 38.2%
2015	6	75.2%	105	61,414	Suspension — 21.9%
2016	7	65.5%	110	69,772	Suspension — 37.3%
2017	8	67.0%	106	76,657	Suspension — 37.7%
2018	9	56.5%	69	82,155	Brakes — 40.6%
2019	10	77.9%	68	87,594	Suspension — 19.1%
2020	11	75.4%	69	96,392	Suspension — 20.3%
2021	12	76.5%	81	102,629	Brakes — 30.9%
2022	13	61.1%	72	96,859	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%
2023	14	66.2%	74	101,928	Suspension — 28.4%
2024	15	83.6%	67	93,954	Brakes — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Citroen C6, with age trends.

Brakes

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	13.4% (15 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C6 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,160 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.