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1989 Citroen C15 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
55.9%
Latest Pass Rate
265
Total Tests (All Years)
117,038 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Citroen C15 as it ages.

28 yrs60.8%
29 yrs44.7%
30 yrs55.9%
31 yrs38.9%
32 yrs44.7%
35 yrs55.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 28 to 35 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
28 yrs60.8%51
29 yrs44.7%38
30 yrs55.9%34
31 yrs38.9%36
32 yrs44.7%38
35 yrs55.9%68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Citroen C15 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (35 yrs)55.9%68
2021 (32 yrs)44.7%38
2020 (31 yrs)38.9%36
2019 (30 yrs)55.9%34
2018 (29 yrs)44.7%38
2017 (28 yrs)60.8%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
60.8%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 115,378Top Failure Brakes — 111.8%
2018High Fail Rate
44.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 123,655Top Failure Brakes — 144.7%
2019High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 34Avg Mileage 143,628Top Failure Brakes — 111.8%
2020High Fail Rate
38.9%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 36Avg Mileage 103,525Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 122.2%
2021High Fail Rate
44.7%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 38Avg Mileage 122,740Top Failure Suspension — 113.2%
2024High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 68Avg Mileage 117,038Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Citroen C15, with age trends.

Brakes
97.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
80.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
79.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
61.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
60.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes111.8% (28 yrs)52.9% (35 yrs)
-58.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension68.6% (28 yrs)55.9% (35 yrs)
-12.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C15 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 265 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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