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2012 Citroen C Zero — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.7%
Latest Pass Rate
641
Total Tests (All Years)
46,752 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C Zero

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 82.7%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 28.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Citroen C Zero as it ages.

5 yrs89.2%
6 yrs92.4%
7 yrs83.8%
8 yrs90.0%
9 yrs76.5%
10 yrs75.6%
11 yrs75.3%
12 yrs82.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs89.2%102
6 yrs92.4%66
7 yrs83.8%74
8 yrs90.0%80
9 yrs76.5%81
10 yrs75.6%78
11 yrs75.3%85
12 yrs82.7%75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Citroen C Zero pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)82.7%75
2023 (11 yrs)75.3%85
2022 (10 yrs)75.6%78
2021 (9 yrs)76.5%81
2020 (8 yrs)90%80
2019 (7 yrs)83.8%74
2018 (6 yrs)92.4%66
2017 (5 yrs)89.2%102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
89.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 102Avg Mileage 23,906Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%
2018
92.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 29,089Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%
2019
83.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 74Avg Mileage 32,900Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%
2020
90.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 36,138Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%
2021
76.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 81Avg Mileage 38,395Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%
2022
75.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 40,950Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%
2023
75.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 44,317Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%
2024
82.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 46,752Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Citroen C Zero, with age trends.

Brakes
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
14.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
9.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes10.8% (5 yrs)18.7% (12 yrs)
+7.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.9% (5 yrs)12.0% (12 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Citroen C Zero page →

About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C Zero cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 641 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.

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