1996 Citroen C15 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

43.9%

Latest Pass Rate

769

Total Tests (All Years)

95,737 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 1996 Citroen C15 as it ages.

21 yrs53.3%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.9%

23 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.1%

25 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.7%

26 yrs48.8%

→ ↑5.5%

27 yrs54.3%

→ ↓10.4%

28 yrs43.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	53.3%	105
22 yrs	50.0%	78
23 yrs	48.1%	79
24 yrs	49.4%	77
25 yrs	50.5%	99
26 yrs	48.8%	86
27 yrs	54.3%	81
28 yrs	43.9%	164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Citroen C15 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	43.9%	164
2023 (27 yrs)	54.3%	81
2022 (26 yrs)	48.8%	86
2021 (25 yrs)	50.5%	99
2020 (24 yrs)	49.4%	77
2019 (23 yrs)	48.1%	79
2018 (22 yrs)	50%	78
2017 (21 yrs)	53.3%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 105Avg Mileage 95,529Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 78Avg Mileage 87,768Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2019High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 99,918Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2020High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 77Avg Mileage 94,952Top Failure Suspension — 89.6%

2021High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 99Avg Mileage 95,691Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2022High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 86Avg Mileage 94,030Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 122.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 81Avg Mileage 98,710Top Failure Suspension — 93.8%

2024High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 164Avg Mileage 95,737Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.5%

MOT results for 1996 Citroen C15 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	21	53.3%	105	95,529	Suspension — 76.2%
2018	22	50.0%	78	87,768	Suspension — 73.1%
2019	23	48.1%	79	99,918	Brakes — 82.3%
2020	24	49.4%	77	94,952	Suspension — 89.6%
2021	25	50.5%	99	95,691	Brakes — 77.8%
2022	26	48.8%	86	94,030	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 122.1%
2023	27	54.3%	81	98,710	Suspension — 93.8%
2024	28	43.9%	164	95,737	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Citroen C15, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

77.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

69.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

68.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

50.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	76.2% (21 yrs)	47.6% (28 yrs)	-28.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	52.4% (21 yrs)	50.0% (28 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C15 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 769 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.