2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso Desire — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

235

Total Tests (All Years)

92,818 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 53.3%

Average: 62.0%

⚠️ 8.7% below average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso Desire as it ages.

3 yrs85.7%

→ ↓23.9%

4 yrs61.8%

→ ↑1.1%

5 yrs62.9%

→ ↑7.7%

6 yrs70.6%

→ ↓9.5%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs58.1%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.7%	35
4 yrs	61.8%	34
5 yrs	62.9%	35
6 yrs	70.6%	34
7 yrs	61.1%	36
8 yrs	58.1%	31
9 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (9 yrs)	53.3%	30
2014 (8 yrs)	58.1%	31
2013 (7 yrs)	61.1%	36
2012 (6 yrs)	70.6%	34
2011 (5 yrs)	62.9%	35
2010 (4 yrs)	61.8%	34
2009 (3 yrs)	85.7%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 35Avg Mileage 33,121Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 34Avg Mileage 44,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 56,902Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 22.9%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 65,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 36Avg Mileage 79,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%

2014High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 84,985Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 92,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.0%

MOT results for 2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso Desire by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.7%	35	33,121	Brakes — 11.4%
2010	4	61.8%	34	44,550	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2011	5	62.9%	35	56,902	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 22.9%
2012	6	70.6%	34	65,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2013	7	61.1%	36	79,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%
2014	8	58.1%	31	84,985	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2015	9	53.3%	30	92,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso Desire, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

8.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.6% (3 yrs)	80.0% (9 yrs)	+71.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.4% (3 yrs)	43.3% (9 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	30.0% (9 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.7% (3 yrs)	13.3% (9 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Xsara Picasso Desire cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 235 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.