2006 Citroen Xsara: MOT pass rate and reliability
59% of 2006 Citroen Xsaras pass the MOT first time, measured across 5,067 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 101,003 miles.
How the 2006 compares
- Against all Citroen Xsaras (58.4%, 26,151 tests): +0.6 points
- Against all 2006 cars (64.1%): -5.1 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Citroen Xsara model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2006 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Citroen Xsara:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.1% | 238 | 108,986 |
| 2001 | 56% | 829 | 114,425 |
| 2002 | 60.3% | 1,326 | 111,489 |
| 2003 | 56.9% | 1,806 | 115,142 |
| 2004 | 59.4% | 2,759 | 112,790 |
| 2005 | 56.8% | 3,078 | 107,877 |
| 2006 | 59% | 5,067 | 101,003 |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 4,775 | 102,919 |
| 2008 | 56.3% | 2,663 | 100,620 |
| 2009 | 61.8% | 2,269 | 93,693 |
| 2010 | 62.6% | 1,185 | 92,392 |
What this means if you are buying a 2006 Xsara
The 2006 sits close to the Citroen Xsara average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 20-year-old car fails on
A 2006 car is 20 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2006 Citroen Xsara the average at test was 101,003 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2010 at 62.6%, and the weakest in our data is 2001 at 56%. That 6.6 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2006 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2003 Citroen Xsara - 56.9%
- 2004 Citroen Xsara - 59.4%
- 2005 Citroen Xsara - 56.8%
- 2007 Citroen Xsara - 57.3%
- 2008 Citroen Xsara - 56.3%
- 2009 Citroen Xsara - 61.8%