Pass rate
78.0%
Around average — 5.0 pts ahead of the 73.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 410 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £33–£96
2007 Citroen C6 MOT pass rate
- 2007
- typical 101,477 mi
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Most common fault
Brakes
26.6% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2010 84.3% pass
- Avoid 2008 70.4% pass
Across the 5 years on record, a spread of 13.9 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 74.6%
- Typical mileage
- 101k mi
The 2007 Citroen C6 MOT pass rate is 78.0% of its MOT tests — 5.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 26.6% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.3× the national share
Brakes make up 26.6% of everything recorded on the 2007 Citroen C6, against 20.9% nationally — 5.7 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 73.0% and this one manages 78.0% — 5.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2007 Citroen C6 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.0%, so this figure is 5.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 74.6%. The median 2007 Citroen C6 in this dataset had covered 101,477 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Diesel — 94% of tests, with a 78.5% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 79.5% of the time, April–September 76.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn", noted on 4.15% of tests.
- 410 recorded tests behind this page.
- 78.0% overall pass rate, 74.6% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Citroen C6, the average is 78.8% — best year 2010 (84.3%), worst 2008 (70.4%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 410
- Typical mileage (median)
- 101,477 mi
- Make and model
- Citroen C6
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Suspension Component
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the C6 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 58% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (94% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the C6
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 109 | 72.5% |
| South East | 55 | 83.6% |
| South West | 50 | 70.0% |
| North West | 47 | 78.7% |
| Scotland | 29 | 89.7% |
| West Midlands | 27 | 81.5% |
| Yorkshire | 26 | 88.5% |
| East Midlands | 26 | 80.8% |
| Wales | 19 | 68.4% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2007 C6
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2007 C6
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 4.2% of tests
“pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the lights 3.9% of tests
“headlamp lens slightly defective”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the shock absorbers 2.9% of tests
“shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”
Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2007 C6 through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £33–£96 — and 42% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £33–£96
- Cheapest common item: anti-lock braking system warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 42%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 410 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the C6, side by side
5 model years on record, from 2006 to 2010. Across them the pass rate runs from 70.4% to 84.3% — a spread of 13.9 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2006 82.5% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2007 78.0%pins and bushes pin or bush…
- 2008 70.4% anti-lock braking system warning…
- 2009 82.4% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2010 84.3% pins and bushes pin or bush…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2007 Citroen C6 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2007 cars with a similar record
- BMW 116 77.9%
- Toyota Land Cruiser 77.9%
- BMW 120 77.6%
- Mercedes-Benz Ml 78.4%
- Toyota Hi-Ace 78.4%
- BMW 3 Series 78.5%
Closest pass rates among 2007 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2007 Citroen C6 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 821 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 221 | 26.60% | 20.89% | +5.71 |
| Suspension | 157 | 18.90% | 20.98% | −2.08 |
| Tyres | 138 | 16.60% | 19.76% | −3.16 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 104 | 12.50% | 12.21% | +0.29 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 67 | 8.10% | 5.52% | +2.58 |
| Non-component advisories | 39 | 4.70% | 4.18% | +0.52 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 36 | 4.30% | 5.57% | −1.27 |
| Visibility | 30 | 3.60% | 4.97% | −1.37 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 17 | 2.00% | 1.76% | +0.24 |
| Steering | 12 | 1.40% | 2.57% | −1.17 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 4.2% | £40–150 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.9% | £5–25 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.4% | £5–20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 3.2% | £3–15 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 3.2% | £60–150 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Major | 2.9% | £30–75 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 2.7% | £80–200 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 1.9% | £80–250 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.9% | £5–25 |
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 1.9% | £45–110 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 19.5% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 18.5% | £45–110 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 11.0% | £200–700 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 7.6% | £40–150 |
| Non-component advisories Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | Advisory | 5.8% | £120–300 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Advisory | 5.1% | £30–75 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 3 | 66.7% | 24,542 mi |
| 30-60k | 32 | 87.5% | 47,962 mi |
| 60-90k | 110 | 79.1% | 77,501 mi |
| 90-120k | 110 | 80.0% | 102,930 mi |
| 120k+ | 152 | 75.7% | 151,625 mi |
Source: 410 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2007 C6 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2007 Citroen C6?
78.0% of the 410 2007 Citroen C6 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.0% for cars first used in 2007. First-attempt pass rate: 74.6%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2007 Citroen C6?
The three most recorded items are pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (4.15%), headlamp lens slightly defective (3.90%), registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (3.41%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2007 Citroen C6 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 66.7% of the time, falling to 75.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2007 Citroen C6 in this dataset had covered 101,477 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2007 Citroen C6?
Diesel: 78.5% pass rate across 386 tests. Petrol: 75.0% pass rate across 20 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2007 Citroen C6 MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 79.5% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 76.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.