Citroen C6 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen C6 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen C6 passed on its first attempt in 75.6%, and its overall record sits −2.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen C6 in the 2023–2025 data: 1,200 tests across 5 model years (2006–2010). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Citroen C6 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen C6, the Brakes section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Citroen C6's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen C6 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen C6, each with how many of the model's 1,200 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 39 Citroen C6 tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 34 Citroen C6 tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault" (Major) — noted on about 33 Citroen C6 tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 31 Citroen C6 tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 31 Citroen C6 tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 30 Citroen C6 tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen C6 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen C6 model year on record is 2010 (84.3% across 115 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (70.4%). The gap between them is 13.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Citroen C6 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.8 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Citroen C6 Owners

These checks follow this Citroen C6's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Citroen C6.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

• the suspension joints — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Citroen C6. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen C6 MOT & Reliability