2005 Citroen C1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

49.7%

Latest Pass Rate

18,781

Total Tests (All Years)

93,911 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 49.7%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 5.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Citroen C1 as it ages.

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓7.4%

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓6.2%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs61.6%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs48.8%

→ ↑4.4%

17 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs52.2%

→ ↓2.5%

19 yrs49.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.3%	1,441
5 yrs	77.6%	1,449
6 yrs	70.2%	1,480
7 yrs	70.3%	1,455
8 yrs	64.1%	1,458
9 yrs	61.6%	1,445
10 yrs	57.8%	1,412
11 yrs	56.4%	1,395
12 yrs	54.5%	1,346
13 yrs	54.9%	941
14 yrs	52.1%	929
15 yrs	49.2%	888
16 yrs	48.8%	985
17 yrs	53.2%	664
18 yrs	52.2%	795
19 yrs	49.7%	698

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Citroen C1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	49.7%	698
2023 (18 yrs)	52.2%	795
2022 (17 yrs)	53.2%	664
2021 (16 yrs)	48.8%	985
2020 (15 yrs)	49.2%	888
2019 (14 yrs)	52.1%	929
2018 (13 yrs)	54.9%	941
2017 (12 yrs)	54.5%	1,346
2016 (11 yrs)	56.4%	1,395
2015 (10 yrs)	57.8%	1,412
2014 (9 yrs)	61.6%	1,445
2013 (8 yrs)	64.1%	1,458
2012 (7 yrs)	70.3%	1,455
2011 (6 yrs)	70.2%	1,480
2010 (5 yrs)	77.6%	1,449
2009 (4 yrs)	79.3%	1,441

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 28,244Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,449Avg Mileage 35,373Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,480Avg Mileage 41,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,455Avg Mileage 47,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2013High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,458Avg Mileage 53,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,445Avg Mileage 59,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,412Avg Mileage 65,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,395Avg Mileage 70,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,346Avg Mileage 74,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.3%

2018High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 941Avg Mileage 79,726Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 929Avg Mileage 83,021Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.5%

2020High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 888Avg Mileage 86,313Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.4%

2021High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 985Avg Mileage 87,412Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 664Avg Mileage 89,774Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 795Avg Mileage 93,070Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.1%

2024High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 698Avg Mileage 93,911Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

MOT results for 2005 Citroen C1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.3%	1,441	28,244	Tyres — 9.0%
2010	5	77.6%	1,449	35,373	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2011	6	70.2%	1,480	41,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	7	70.3%	1,455	47,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2013	8	64.1%	1,458	53,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2014	9	61.6%	1,445	59,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.8%
2015	10	57.8%	1,412	65,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%
2016	11	56.4%	1,395	70,453	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%
2017	12	54.5%	1,346	74,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.3%
2018	13	54.9%	941	79,726	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%
2019	14	52.1%	929	83,021	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.5%
2020	15	49.2%	888	86,313	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.4%
2021	16	48.8%	985	87,412	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.1%
2022	17	53.2%	664	89,774	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%
2023	18	52.2%	795	93,070	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.1%
2024	19	49.7%	698	93,911	Suspension — 69.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Citroen C1, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

76.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.5% (4 yrs)	48.0% (19 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (4 yrs)	27.7% (19 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C1 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,781 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.