1991 Citroen C15 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

43.7%

Latest Pass Rate

527

Total Tests (All Years)

131,172 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 1991 Citroen C15 as it ages.

26 yrs43.8%

→ ↓3.8%

27 yrs40.0%

→ ↑2.1%

28 yrs42.1%

→ ↓4.6%

29 yrs37.5%

→ ↑10.2%

30 yrs47.7%

→ ↑10.3%

31 yrs58.0%

→ ↓5.2%

32 yrs52.8%

→ ↓9.1%

33 yrs43.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	43.8%	73
27 yrs	40.0%	55
28 yrs	42.1%	57
29 yrs	37.5%	48
30 yrs	47.7%	65
31 yrs	58.0%	50
32 yrs	52.8%	53
33 yrs	43.7%	126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Citroen C15 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	43.7%	126
2023 (32 yrs)	52.8%	53
2022 (31 yrs)	58%	50
2021 (30 yrs)	47.7%	65
2020 (29 yrs)	37.5%	48
2019 (28 yrs)	42.1%	57
2018 (27 yrs)	40%	55
2017 (26 yrs)	43.8%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 73Avg Mileage 105,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 121.9%

2018High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 55Avg Mileage 109,134Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2019High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 57Avg Mileage 110,397Top Failure Suspension — 131.6%

2020High Fail Rate

37.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 48Avg Mileage 108,151Top Failure Suspension — 106.3%

2021High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 65Avg Mileage 122,685Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 116.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 50Avg Mileage 149,139Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 142,576Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 107.5%

2024High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 126Avg Mileage 131,172Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.8%

MOT results for 1991 Citroen C15 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	26	43.8%	73	105,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 121.9%
2018	27	40.0%	55	109,134	Suspension — 72.7%
2019	28	42.1%	57	110,397	Suspension — 131.6%
2020	29	37.5%	48	108,151	Suspension — 106.3%
2021	30	47.7%	65	122,685	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 116.9%
2022	31	58.0%	50	149,139	Brakes — 70.0%
2023	32	52.8%	53	142,576	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 107.5%
2024	33	43.7%	126	131,172	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Citroen C15, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

121.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

91.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

90.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

69.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

63.9%

↓ 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
Suspension	106.8% (26 yrs)	58.7% (33 yrs)	-48.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	105.5% (26 yrs)	57.9% (33 yrs)	-47.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	21.9% (26 yrs)	21.4% (33 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C15 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 527 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.