2008 Citroen C1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

53.0%

Latest Pass Rate

172,825

Total Tests (All Years)

89,514 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 0.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen C1 as it ages.

2 yrs85.1%

→ ↓3.0%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs68.7%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs53.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.1%	281
3 yrs	82.1%	14,313
4 yrs	79.6%	14,373
5 yrs	74.0%	14,415
6 yrs	71.4%	14,300
7 yrs	68.7%	14,228
8 yrs	65.7%	13,986
9 yrs	63.5%	14,026
10 yrs	61.3%	9,669
11 yrs	60.2%	10,120
12 yrs	58.7%	10,055
13 yrs	58.0%	12,187
14 yrs	55.6%	9,445
15 yrs	54.1%	11,045
16 yrs	53.0%	10,382

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen C1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	53%	10,382
2023 (15 yrs)	54.1%	11,045
2022 (14 yrs)	55.6%	9,445
2021 (13 yrs)	58%	12,187
2020 (12 yrs)	58.7%	10,055
2019 (11 yrs)	60.2%	10,120
2018 (10 yrs)	61.3%	9,669
2017 (9 yrs)	63.5%	14,026
2016 (8 yrs)	65.7%	13,986
2015 (7 yrs)	68.7%	14,228
2014 (6 yrs)	71.4%	14,300
2013 (5 yrs)	74%	14,415
2012 (4 yrs)	79.6%	14,373
2011 (3 yrs)	82.1%	14,313
2010 (2 yrs)	85.1%	281

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 281Avg Mileage 21,302Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.1%

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,313Avg Mileage 23,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,373Avg Mileage 30,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2013

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,415Avg Mileage 37,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,300Avg Mileage 44,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2015

68.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,228Avg Mileage 50,542Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,986Avg Mileage 56,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,026Avg Mileage 62,210Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,669Avg Mileage 67,099Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2019High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,120Avg Mileage 71,794Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,055Avg Mileage 75,819Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,187Avg Mileage 78,963Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,445Avg Mileage 82,264Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,045Avg Mileage 85,501Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2024High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,382Avg Mileage 89,514Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen C1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	85.1%	281	21,302	Driver's View of the Road — 7.1%
2011	3	82.1%	14,313	23,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2012	4	79.6%	14,373	30,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2013	5	74.0%	14,415	37,618	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2014	6	71.4%	14,300	44,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2015	7	68.7%	14,228	50,542	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2016	8	65.7%	13,986	56,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2017	9	63.5%	14,026	62,210	Brakes — 35.6%
2018	10	61.3%	9,669	67,099	Brakes — 43.6%
2019	11	60.2%	10,120	71,794	Brakes — 48.4%
2020	12	58.7%	10,055	75,819	Brakes — 55.8%
2021	13	58.0%	12,187	78,963	Brakes — 61.5%
2022	14	55.6%	9,445	82,264	Brakes — 64.8%
2023	15	54.1%	11,045	85,501	Brakes — 67.0%
2024	16	53.0%	10,382	89,514	Suspension — 62.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen C1, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.9%

↑ 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	3.2% (2 yrs)	55.6% (16 yrs)	+52.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (2 yrs)	30.1% (16 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 172,825 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.