1994 Citroen Ax — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

67.0%

Latest Pass Rate

11,014

Total Tests (All Years)

78,127 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 1994 Citroen Ax as it ages.

15 yrs39.9%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs40.9%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs41.1%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs42.0%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs44.1%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs42.7%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs46.4%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs46.1%

→ ↑3.6%

23 yrs49.7%

→ ↓6.7%

24 yrs43.0%

→ ↑13.3%

25 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.0%

26 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.4%

27 yrs62.7%

→ ↓11.7%

28 yrs51.0%

→ ↑23.5%

29 yrs74.5%

→ ↓7.5%

30 yrs67.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	39.9%	3,420
16 yrs	40.9%	2,423
17 yrs	41.1%	1,619
18 yrs	42.0%	1,095
19 yrs	44.1%	767
20 yrs	42.7%	490
21 yrs	46.4%	334
22 yrs	46.1%	232
23 yrs	49.7%	171
24 yrs	43.0%	93
25 yrs	56.3%	64
26 yrs	59.3%	54
27 yrs	62.7%	59
28 yrs	51.0%	49
29 yrs	74.5%	47
30 yrs	67.0%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Citroen Ax pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	67%	97
2023 (29 yrs)	74.5%	47
2022 (28 yrs)	51%	49
2021 (27 yrs)	62.7%	59
2020 (26 yrs)	59.3%	54
2019 (25 yrs)	56.3%	64
2018 (24 yrs)	43%	93
2017 (23 yrs)	49.7%	171
2016 (22 yrs)	46.1%	232
2015 (21 yrs)	46.4%	334
2014 (20 yrs)	42.7%	490
2013 (19 yrs)	44.1%	767
2012 (18 yrs)	42%	1,095
2011 (17 yrs)	41.1%	1,619
2010 (16 yrs)	40.9%	2,423
2009 (15 yrs)	39.9%	3,420

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,420Avg Mileage 85,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2010High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,423Avg Mileage 85,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2011High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,619Avg Mileage 85,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2012High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,095Avg Mileage 84,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2013High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 767Avg Mileage 83,493Top Failure Brakes — 80.1%

2014High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 490Avg Mileage 84,589Top Failure Brakes — 96.9%

2015High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 334Avg Mileage 83,723Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2016High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 232Avg Mileage 81,708Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2017High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 171Avg Mileage 86,114Top Failure Brakes — 76.6%

2018High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 93Avg Mileage 83,011Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 86,035Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 85,147Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 59Avg Mileage 79,192Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 49Avg Mileage 80,445Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.7%

2023

74.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 76,047Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2024

67.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 97Avg Mileage 78,127Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

MOT results for 1994 Citroen Ax by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	39.9%	3,420	85,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2010	16	40.9%	2,423	85,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2011	17	41.1%	1,619	85,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2012	18	42.0%	1,095	84,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2013	19	44.1%	767	83,493	Brakes — 80.1%
2014	20	42.7%	490	84,589	Brakes — 96.9%
2015	21	46.4%	334	83,723	Brakes — 71.0%
2016	22	46.1%	232	81,708	Brakes — 69.8%
2017	23	49.7%	171	86,114	Brakes — 76.6%
2018	24	43.0%	93	83,011	Suspension — 74.2%
2019	25	56.3%	64	86,035	Brakes — 79.7%
2020	26	59.3%	54	85,147	Brakes — 66.7%
2021	27	62.7%	59	79,192	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.4%
2022	28	51.0%	49	80,445	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.7%
2023	29	74.5%	47	76,047	Suspension — 36.2%
2024	30	67.0%	97	78,127	Brakes — 39.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Citroen Ax, with age trends.

Brakes

57.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	29.9% (15 yrs)	37.1% (30 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.1% (15 yrs)	39.2% (30 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,014 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.