2008 Citroen C-crosser — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.0%

Latest Pass Rate

12,526

Total Tests (All Years)

130,217 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen C-crosser as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%

→ ↓5.6%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs72.2%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓6.0%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.5%

14 yrs53.6%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↑4.2%

16 yrs58.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.2%	1,094
4 yrs	82.6%	1,112
5 yrs	75.9%	1,103
6 yrs	74.2%	1,108
7 yrs	72.2%	1,083
8 yrs	67.9%	1,073
9 yrs	61.9%	1,053
10 yrs	57.1%	714
11 yrs	59.4%	763
12 yrs	58.5%	714
13 yrs	57.1%	850
14 yrs	53.6%	640
15 yrs	53.8%	688
16 yrs	58.0%	531

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen C-crosser pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	58%	531
2023 (15 yrs)	53.8%	688
2022 (14 yrs)	53.6%	640
2021 (13 yrs)	57.1%	850
2020 (12 yrs)	58.5%	714
2019 (11 yrs)	59.4%	763
2018 (10 yrs)	57.1%	714
2017 (9 yrs)	61.9%	1,053
2016 (8 yrs)	67.9%	1,073
2015 (7 yrs)	72.2%	1,083
2014 (6 yrs)	74.2%	1,108
2013 (5 yrs)	75.9%	1,103
2012 (4 yrs)	82.6%	1,112
2011 (3 yrs)	88.2%	1,094

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,094Avg Mileage 33,659Top Failure Tyres — 4.8%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,112Avg Mileage 44,408Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.0%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,103Avg Mileage 54,423Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2014

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 66,002Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2015

72.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,083Avg Mileage 74,659Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2016

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,073Avg Mileage 82,672Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 91,162Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 714Avg Mileage 99,290Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 763Avg Mileage 105,453Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 714Avg Mileage 112,295Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 850Avg Mileage 116,296Top Failure Brakes — 72.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 640Avg Mileage 121,065Top Failure Suspension — 88.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 688Avg Mileage 126,411Top Failure Suspension — 101.6%

2024High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 531Avg Mileage 130,217Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen C-crosser by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.2%	1,094	33,659	Tyres — 4.8%
2012	4	82.6%	1,112	44,408	Driver's View of the Road — 7.0%
2013	5	75.9%	1,103	54,423	Brakes — 19.9%
2014	6	74.2%	1,108	66,002	Brakes — 26.7%
2015	7	72.2%	1,083	74,659	Brakes — 34.4%
2016	8	67.9%	1,073	82,672	Brakes — 42.4%
2017	9	61.9%	1,053	91,162	Brakes — 39.9%
2018	10	57.1%	714	99,290	Brakes — 58.3%
2019	11	59.4%	763	105,453	Brakes — 65.4%
2020	12	58.5%	714	112,295	Brakes — 59.4%
2021	13	57.1%	850	116,296	Brakes — 72.9%
2022	14	53.6%	640	121,065	Suspension — 88.4%
2023	15	53.8%	688	126,411	Suspension — 101.6%
2024	16	58.0%	531	130,217	Suspension — 77.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen C-crosser, with age trends.

Brakes

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.0% (3 yrs)	77.0% (16 yrs)	+76.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.2% (3 yrs)	67.8% (16 yrs)	+64.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (3 yrs)	20.0% (16 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C-crosser cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 12,526 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.