2006 Citroen Xsara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

66,739

Total Tests (All Years)

101,925 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 50.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↓4.7%

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↑6.1%

5 yrs83.9%

→ ↓8.4%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↓16.6%

7 yrs58.9%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs53.4%

→ ↑6.2%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs48.6%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.5%	57
4 yrs	77.8%	54
5 yrs	83.9%	56
6 yrs	75.5%	53
7 yrs	58.9%	56
8 yrs	53.4%	58
9 yrs	59.6%	52
10 yrs	54.7%	53
11 yrs	52.8%	53
12 yrs	49.6%	14,040
13 yrs	48.6%	12,660
14 yrs	49.9%	10,571
15 yrs	49.9%	10,674
16 yrs	49.4%	6,878
17 yrs	50.6%	6,653
18 yrs	50.0%	4,771

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	50%	4,771
2023 (17 yrs)	50.6%	6,653
2022 (16 yrs)	49.4%	6,878
2021 (15 yrs)	49.9%	10,674
2020 (14 yrs)	49.9%	10,571
2019 (13 yrs)	48.6%	12,660
2018 (12 yrs)	49.6%	14,040
2017 (11 yrs)	52.8%	53
2016 (10 yrs)	54.7%	53
2015 (9 yrs)	59.6%	52
2014 (8 yrs)	53.4%	58
2013 (7 yrs)	58.9%	56
2012 (6 yrs)	75.5%	53
2011 (5 yrs)	83.9%	56
2010 (4 yrs)	77.8%	54
2009 (3 yrs)	82.5%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 57Avg Mileage 25,442Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 34,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2011

83.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 56Avg Mileage 43,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2012

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 50,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 59,059Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.9%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 70,674Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 72,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 77,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 85,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2018High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,040Avg Mileage 92,316Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2019High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,660Avg Mileage 95,514Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%

2020High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,571Avg Mileage 96,959Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

2021High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,674Avg Mileage 97,725Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

2022High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,878Avg Mileage 98,714Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%

2023High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,653Avg Mileage 99,566Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.5%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,771Avg Mileage 101,925Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%

MOT results for 2006 Citroen Xsara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.5%	57	25,442	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2010	4	77.8%	54	34,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2011	5	83.9%	56	43,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2012	6	75.5%	53	50,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2013	7	58.9%	56	59,059	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.9%
2014	8	53.4%	58	70,674	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.6%
2015	9	59.6%	52	72,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%
2016	10	54.7%	53	77,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2017	11	52.8%	53	85,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2018	12	49.6%	14,040	92,316	Suspension — 38.1%
2019	13	48.6%	12,660	95,514	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%
2020	14	49.9%	10,571	96,959	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%
2021	15	49.9%	10,674	97,725	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%
2022	16	49.4%	6,878	98,714	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%
2023	17	50.6%	6,653	99,566	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.5%
2024	18	50.0%	4,771	101,925	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.2%

↑ 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	3.5% (3 yrs)	39.3% (18 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (3 yrs)	33.6% (18 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Xsara cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 66,739 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.