2009 Citroen C1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

55.2%

Latest Pass Rate

165,799

Total Tests (All Years)

84,580 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 55.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Citroen C1 as it ages.

2 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.2%

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs75.8%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs58.7%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs55.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.6%	489
3 yrs	83.8%	14,598
4 yrs	82.0%	14,531
5 yrs	79.3%	14,594
6 yrs	75.8%	14,456
7 yrs	71.4%	14,363
8 yrs	68.6%	14,245
9 yrs	66.7%	9,926
10 yrs	65.1%	10,426
11 yrs	62.5%	10,742
12 yrs	61.8%	12,984
13 yrs	59.4%	10,358
14 yrs	58.7%	12,415
15 yrs	55.2%	11,672

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Citroen C1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	55.2%	11,672
2023 (14 yrs)	58.7%	12,415
2022 (13 yrs)	59.4%	10,358
2021 (12 yrs)	61.8%	12,984
2020 (11 yrs)	62.5%	10,742
2019 (10 yrs)	65.1%	10,426
2018 (9 yrs)	66.7%	9,926
2017 (8 yrs)	68.6%	14,245
2016 (7 yrs)	71.4%	14,363
2015 (6 yrs)	75.8%	14,456
2014 (5 yrs)	79.3%	14,594
2013 (4 yrs)	82%	14,531
2012 (3 yrs)	83.8%	14,598
2011 (2 yrs)	83.6%	489

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 489Avg Mileage 21,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,598Avg Mileage 22,140Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.1%

2013

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,531Avg Mileage 28,782Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2014

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,594Avg Mileage 35,522Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2015

75.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,456Avg Mileage 42,024Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,363Avg Mileage 48,013Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2017

68.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,245Avg Mileage 53,513Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,926Avg Mileage 59,088Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,426Avg Mileage 63,864Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,742Avg Mileage 68,554Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,984Avg Mileage 71,857Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,358Avg Mileage 75,420Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,415Avg Mileage 79,439Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2024High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,672Avg Mileage 84,580Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

MOT results for 2009 Citroen C1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	83.6%	489	21,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2012	3	83.8%	14,598	22,140	Driver's View of the Road — 7.1%
2013	4	82.0%	14,531	28,782	Tyres — 13.5%
2014	5	79.3%	14,594	35,522	Tyres — 16.3%
2015	6	75.8%	14,456	42,024	Brakes — 18.1%
2016	7	71.4%	14,363	48,013	Brakes — 24.2%
2017	8	68.6%	14,245	53,513	Brakes — 31.0%
2018	9	66.7%	9,926	59,088	Brakes — 39.9%
2019	10	65.1%	10,426	63,864	Brakes — 45.5%
2020	11	62.5%	10,742	68,554	Brakes — 54.9%
2021	12	61.8%	12,984	71,857	Brakes — 57.0%
2022	13	59.4%	10,358	75,420	Brakes — 65.2%
2023	14	58.7%	12,415	79,439	Brakes — 63.6%
2024	15	55.2%	11,672	84,580	Brakes — 58.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Citroen C1, with age trends.

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.9%

↑ 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	3.1% (2 yrs)	58.0% (15 yrs)	+54.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (2 yrs)	28.5% (15 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 165,799 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.