1991 Citroen Bx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

85.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,034

Total Tests (All Years)

128,071 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Citroen Bx as it ages.

18 yrs47.4%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs50.5%

→ ↓3.8%

20 yrs46.7%

→ ↑10.3%

21 yrs57.0%

→ ↓9.1%

22 yrs47.9%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.1%

24 yrs50.0%

→ ↑11.3%

25 yrs61.3%

→ ↓6.5%

26 yrs54.8%

→ ↓3.8%

27 yrs51.0%

→ ↑18.4%

28 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.2%

29 yrs68.2%

→ ↓6.4%

30 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.4%

31 yrs60.4%

→ ↑4.2%

32 yrs64.6%

→ ↑21.0%

33 yrs85.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	47.4%	403
19 yrs	50.5%	299
20 yrs	46.7%	225
21 yrs	57.0%	179
22 yrs	47.9%	144
23 yrs	52.1%	121
24 yrs	50.0%	98
25 yrs	61.3%	80
26 yrs	54.8%	93
27 yrs	51.0%	51
28 yrs	69.4%	49
29 yrs	68.2%	44
30 yrs	61.8%	55
31 yrs	60.4%	48
32 yrs	64.6%	48
33 yrs	85.6%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Citroen Bx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	85.6%	97
2023 (32 yrs)	64.6%	48
2022 (31 yrs)	60.4%	48
2021 (30 yrs)	61.8%	55
2020 (29 yrs)	68.2%	44
2019 (28 yrs)	69.4%	49
2018 (27 yrs)	51%	51
2017 (26 yrs)	54.8%	93
2016 (25 yrs)	61.3%	80
2015 (24 yrs)	50%	98
2014 (23 yrs)	52.1%	121
2013 (22 yrs)	47.9%	144
2012 (21 yrs)	57%	179
2011 (20 yrs)	46.7%	225
2010 (19 yrs)	50.5%	299
2009 (18 yrs)	47.4%	403

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 403Avg Mileage 115,145Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2010High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 299Avg Mileage 113,594Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2011High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 225Avg Mileage 112,075Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2012High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 179Avg Mileage 109,865Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 144Avg Mileage 108,008Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 121Avg Mileage 113,504Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 98Avg Mileage 115,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 80Avg Mileage 114,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 93Avg Mileage 120,399Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 112,199Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 49Avg Mileage 126,468Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2020

68.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 126,089Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 55Avg Mileage 119,230Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 48Avg Mileage 124,194Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2023High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 48Avg Mileage 125,688Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2024

85.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 97Avg Mileage 128,071Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

MOT results for 1991 Citroen Bx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	47.4%	403	115,145	Suspension — 34.7%
2010	19	50.5%	299	113,594	Suspension — 29.4%
2011	20	46.7%	225	112,075	Suspension — 34.7%
2012	21	57.0%	179	109,865	Suspension — 28.5%
2013	22	47.9%	144	108,008	Suspension — 63.2%
2014	23	52.1%	121	113,504	Suspension — 66.9%
2015	24	50.0%	98	115,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2016	25	61.3%	80	114,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%
2017	26	54.8%	93	120,399	Suspension — 55.9%
2018	27	51.0%	51	112,199	Suspension — 45.1%
2019	28	69.4%	49	126,468	Suspension — 36.7%
2020	29	68.2%	44	126,089	Suspension — 61.4%
2021	30	61.8%	55	119,230	Suspension — 34.5%
2022	31	60.4%	48	124,194	Suspension — 43.8%
2023	32	64.6%	48	125,688	Suspension — 52.1%
2024	33	85.6%	97	128,071	Tyres — 18.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Citroen Bx, with age trends.

Suspension

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.8% (18 yrs)	14.4% (33 yrs)	-12.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	16.9% (18 yrs)	18.6% (33 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Bx cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,034 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.