1998 Citroen C15 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

47.1%

Latest Pass Rate

502

Total Tests (All Years)

87,529 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 1998 Citroen C15 as it ages.

19 yrs44.6%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs42.6%

→ ↑7.4%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↓7.5%

22 yrs42.5%

→ ↑11.9%

23 yrs54.4%

→ ↓13.2%

24 yrs41.2%

→ ↑12.5%

25 yrs53.7%

→ ↓6.6%

26 yrs47.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	44.6%	65
20 yrs	42.6%	47
21 yrs	50.0%	52
22 yrs	42.5%	40
23 yrs	54.4%	57
24 yrs	41.2%	51
25 yrs	53.7%	54
26 yrs	47.1%	136

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Citroen C15 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	47.1%	136
2023 (25 yrs)	53.7%	54
2022 (24 yrs)	41.2%	51
2021 (23 yrs)	54.4%	57
2020 (22 yrs)	42.5%	40
2019 (21 yrs)	50%	52
2018 (20 yrs)	42.6%	47
2017 (19 yrs)	44.6%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 65Avg Mileage 78,778Top Failure Suspension — 86.2%

2018High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 80,780Top Failure Suspension — 74.5%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 79,987Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

2020High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 78,746Top Failure Suspension — 85.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 82,223Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.5%

2022High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 51Avg Mileage 81,697Top Failure Suspension — 92.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 82,764Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.0%

2024High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 136Avg Mileage 87,529Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

MOT results for 1998 Citroen C15 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	19	44.6%	65	78,778	Suspension — 86.2%
2018	20	42.6%	47	80,780	Suspension — 74.5%
2019	21	50.0%	52	79,987	Brakes — 82.7%
2020	22	42.5%	40	78,746	Suspension — 85.0%
2021	23	54.4%	57	82,223	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 96.5%
2022	24	41.2%	51	81,697	Suspension — 92.2%
2023	25	53.7%	54	82,764	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.0%
2024	26	47.1%	136	87,529	Brakes — 57.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Citroen C15, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

75.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

72.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

68.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

62.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.3%

↑ 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	86.2% (19 yrs)	45.6% (26 yrs)	-40.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	61.5% (19 yrs)	57.4% (26 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C15 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 502 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.