1993 Citroen Ax — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,524

Total Tests (All Years)

81,173 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 1993 Citroen Ax as it ages.

16 yrs39.2%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs42.2%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs41.9%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs44.1%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs47.0%

→ ↑4.1%

21 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs49.2%

→ ↑12.6%

23 yrs61.8%

→ ↓5.1%

24 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.7%

25 yrs55.0%

→ ↑3.2%

26 yrs58.2%

→ ↑4.3%

27 yrs62.5%

→ ↑5.5%

28 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.3%

29 yrs64.7%

→ ↓8.0%

30 yrs56.7%

→ ↑1.2%

31 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	39.2%	2,004
17 yrs	42.2%	1,442
18 yrs	41.9%	985
19 yrs	44.1%	626
20 yrs	47.0%	415
21 yrs	51.1%	272
22 yrs	49.2%	187
23 yrs	61.8%	136
24 yrs	56.7%	104
25 yrs	55.0%	60
26 yrs	58.2%	55
27 yrs	62.5%	48
28 yrs	68.0%	50
29 yrs	64.7%	34
30 yrs	56.7%	30
31 yrs	57.9%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Citroen Ax pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	57.9%	76
2023 (30 yrs)	56.7%	30
2022 (29 yrs)	64.7%	34
2021 (28 yrs)	68%	50
2020 (27 yrs)	62.5%	48
2019 (26 yrs)	58.2%	55
2018 (25 yrs)	55%	60
2017 (24 yrs)	56.7%	104
2016 (23 yrs)	61.8%	136
2015 (22 yrs)	49.2%	187
2014 (21 yrs)	51.1%	272
2013 (20 yrs)	47%	415
2012 (19 yrs)	44.1%	626
2011 (18 yrs)	41.9%	985
2010 (17 yrs)	42.2%	1,442
2009 (16 yrs)	39.2%	2,004

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,004Avg Mileage 81,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2010High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,442Avg Mileage 81,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2011High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 985Avg Mileage 81,463Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 626Avg Mileage 79,456Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 415Avg Mileage 79,993Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2014High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 272Avg Mileage 79,797Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 187Avg Mileage 76,889Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 136Avg Mileage 78,685Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 104Avg Mileage 74,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 60Avg Mileage 71,446Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 69,191Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 75,075Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2021

68.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 75,990Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2022High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 71,795Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 73,553Top Failure Tyres — 60.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 76Avg Mileage 81,173Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

MOT results for 1993 Citroen Ax by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	39.2%	2,004	81,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2010	17	42.2%	1,442	81,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2011	18	41.9%	985	81,463	Brakes — 34.1%
2012	19	44.1%	626	79,456	Brakes — 33.1%
2013	20	47.0%	415	79,993	Brakes — 75.2%
2014	21	51.1%	272	79,797	Brakes — 73.5%
2015	22	49.2%	187	76,889	Brakes — 62.6%
2016	23	61.8%	136	78,685	Brakes — 45.6%
2017	24	56.7%	104	74,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2018	25	55.0%	60	71,446	Brakes — 61.7%
2019	26	58.2%	55	69,191	Brakes — 40.0%
2020	27	62.5%	48	75,075	Brakes — 50.0%
2021	28	68.0%	50	75,990	Brakes — 70.0%
2022	29	64.7%	34	71,795	Suspension — 61.8%
2023	30	56.7%	30	73,553	Tyres — 60.0%
2024	31	57.9%	76	81,173	Brakes — 34.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Citroen Ax, with age trends.

Brakes

50.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

32.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	31.5% (16 yrs)	34.2% (31 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.3% (16 yrs)	34.2% (31 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,524 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.