1997 Citroen C15 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

49.7%

Latest Pass Rate

721

Total Tests (All Years)

91,204 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 1997 Citroen C15 as it ages.

20 yrs41.1%

→ ↑3.5%

21 yrs44.6%

→ ↑3.5%

22 yrs48.1%

→ ↓5.2%

23 yrs42.9%

→ ↑7.6%

24 yrs50.5%

→ ↓3.8%

25 yrs46.7%

→ ↑9.0%

26 yrs55.7%

→ ↓6.0%

27 yrs49.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	41.1%	90
21 yrs	44.6%	92
22 yrs	48.1%	81
23 yrs	42.9%	70
24 yrs	50.5%	91
25 yrs	46.7%	75
26 yrs	55.7%	79
27 yrs	49.7%	143

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Citroen C15 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	49.7%	143
2023 (26 yrs)	55.7%	79
2022 (25 yrs)	46.7%	75
2021 (24 yrs)	50.5%	91
2020 (23 yrs)	42.9%	70
2019 (22 yrs)	48.1%	81
2018 (21 yrs)	44.6%	92
2017 (20 yrs)	41.1%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 90Avg Mileage 87,553Top Failure Suspension — 90.0%

2018High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 92Avg Mileage 84,278Top Failure Brakes — 71.7%

2019High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 81Avg Mileage 89,430Top Failure Brakes — 87.7%

2020High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 70Avg Mileage 90,475Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.6%

2021High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 91Avg Mileage 90,970Top Failure Suspension — 86.8%

2022High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 75Avg Mileage 92,943Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 79Avg Mileage 92,176Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.2%

2024High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 143Avg Mileage 91,204Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.3%

MOT results for 1997 Citroen C15 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	20	41.1%	90	87,553	Suspension — 90.0%
2018	21	44.6%	92	84,278	Brakes — 71.7%
2019	22	48.1%	81	89,430	Brakes — 87.7%
2020	23	42.9%	70	90,475	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.6%
2021	24	50.5%	91	90,970	Suspension — 86.8%
2022	25	46.7%	75	92,943	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.7%
2023	26	55.7%	79	92,176	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.2%
2024	27	49.7%	143	91,204	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Citroen C15, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

77.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

71.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

70.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

64.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

51.0%

↑ 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	90.0% (20 yrs)	65.7% (27 yrs)	-24.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	76.7% (20 yrs)	55.2% (27 yrs)	-21.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C15 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 721 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.