1992 Citroen Ax — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,667

Total Tests (All Years)

91,340 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Citroen Ax as it ages.

17 yrs47.9%

→ ↓3.9%

18 yrs44.0%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↓3.8%

20 yrs43.0%

→ ↑8.4%

21 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.6%

23 yrs47.4%

→ ↑8.9%

24 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs59.5%

→ ↓6.0%

26 yrs53.5%

→ ↑5.6%

27 yrs59.1%

→ ↓4.6%

29 yrs54.5%

→ ↓4.5%

32 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	47.9%	1,100
18 yrs	44.0%	757
19 yrs	46.8%	521
20 yrs	43.0%	358
21 yrs	51.4%	253
22 yrs	50.0%	180
23 yrs	47.4%	135
24 yrs	56.3%	103
25 yrs	59.5%	84
26 yrs	53.5%	43
27 yrs	59.1%	44
29 yrs	54.5%	33
32 yrs	50.0%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Citroen Ax pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	50%	56
2021 (29 yrs)	54.5%	33
2019 (27 yrs)	59.1%	44
2018 (26 yrs)	53.5%	43
2017 (25 yrs)	59.5%	84
2016 (24 yrs)	56.3%	103
2015 (23 yrs)	47.4%	135
2014 (22 yrs)	50%	180
2013 (21 yrs)	51.4%	253
2012 (20 yrs)	43%	358
2011 (19 yrs)	46.8%	521
2010 (18 yrs)	44%	757
2009 (17 yrs)	47.9%	1,100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,100Avg Mileage 77,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2010High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 757Avg Mileage 78,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 521Avg Mileage 80,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 358Avg Mileage 81,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 253Avg Mileage 76,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 180Avg Mileage 74,792Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2015High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 135Avg Mileage 79,077Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 103Avg Mileage 84,106Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 80,812Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 77,567Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 44Avg Mileage 81,641Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.6%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 33Avg Mileage 82,596Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 56Avg Mileage 91,340Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

MOT results for 1992 Citroen Ax by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	47.9%	1,100	77,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2010	18	44.0%	757	78,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2011	19	46.8%	521	80,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2012	20	43.0%	358	81,297	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.3%
2013	21	51.4%	253	76,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%
2014	22	50.0%	180	74,792	Brakes — 57.2%
2015	23	47.4%	135	79,077	Brakes — 74.1%
2016	24	56.3%	103	84,106	Brakes — 49.5%
2017	25	59.5%	84	80,812	Brakes — 45.2%
2018	26	53.5%	43	77,567	Suspension — 39.5%
2019	27	59.1%	44	81,641	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.6%
2021	29	54.5%	33	82,596	Suspension — 87.9%
2024	32	50.0%	56	91,340	Brakes — 46.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Citroen Ax, with age trends.

Brakes

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.4% (17 yrs)	46.4% (32 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	24.2% (17 yrs)	28.6% (32 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Ax cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,667 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.