2012 Citroen C1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

66.4%

Latest Pass Rate

127,344

Total Tests (All Years)

68,688 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Citroen C1 as it ages.

2 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.2%

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs77.7%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs73.1%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs66.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.7%	404
3 yrs	83.5%	13,429
4 yrs	82.4%	13,148
5 yrs	80.3%	14,814
6 yrs	77.7%	10,396
7 yrs	76.4%	10,943
8 yrs	74.2%	11,417
9 yrs	73.1%	14,134
10 yrs	71.2%	11,216
11 yrs	69.1%	14,021
12 yrs	66.4%	13,422

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Citroen C1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	66.4%	13,422
2023 (11 yrs)	69.1%	14,021
2022 (10 yrs)	71.2%	11,216
2021 (9 yrs)	73.1%	14,134
2020 (8 yrs)	74.2%	11,417
2019 (7 yrs)	76.4%	10,943
2018 (6 yrs)	77.7%	10,396
2017 (5 yrs)	80.3%	14,814
2016 (4 yrs)	82.4%	13,148
2015 (3 yrs)	83.5%	13,429
2014 (2 yrs)	83.7%	404

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

83.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 404Avg Mileage 19,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2015

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,429Avg Mileage 21,774Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,148Avg Mileage 28,003Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2017

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,814Avg Mileage 34,275Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2018

77.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,396Avg Mileage 40,141Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2019

76.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,943Avg Mileage 45,494Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2020

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,417Avg Mileage 50,391Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2021

73.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,134Avg Mileage 54,320Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2022

71.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,216Avg Mileage 58,730Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2023

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,021Avg Mileage 63,582Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2024

66.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,422Avg Mileage 68,688Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

MOT results for 2012 Citroen C1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	83.7%	404	19,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2015	3	83.5%	13,429	21,774	Tyres — 12.6%
2016	4	82.4%	13,148	28,003	Tyres — 14.5%
2017	5	80.3%	14,814	34,275	Tyres — 15.2%
2018	6	77.7%	10,396	40,141	Tyres — 18.4%
2019	7	76.4%	10,943	45,494	Tyres — 22.0%
2020	8	74.2%	11,417	50,391	Brakes — 24.0%
2021	9	73.1%	14,134	54,320	Brakes — 28.5%
2022	10	71.2%	11,216	58,730	Brakes — 32.1%
2023	11	69.1%	14,021	63,582	Brakes — 37.4%
2024	12	66.4%	13,422	68,688	Brakes — 36.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Citroen C1, with age trends.

Brakes

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.7%

↓ Decreases 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	2.7% (2 yrs)	36.3% (12 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (2 yrs)	22.8% (12 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 127,344 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.