1999 Citroen C15 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

67.0%

Latest Pass Rate

398

Total Tests (All Years)

81,636 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C15

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Citroen C15 as it ages.

18 yrs44.4%

→ ↑17.4%

19 yrs61.8%

→ ↓8.1%

20 yrs53.7%

→ ↑6.9%

21 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.6%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.2%

23 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.6%

24 yrs53.2%

→ ↑13.8%

25 yrs67.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	44.4%	54
19 yrs	61.8%	34
20 yrs	53.7%	41
21 yrs	60.6%	33
22 yrs	60.0%	55
23 yrs	56.8%	37
24 yrs	53.2%	47
25 yrs	67.0%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Citroen C15 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	67%	97
2023 (24 yrs)	53.2%	47
2022 (23 yrs)	56.8%	37
2021 (22 yrs)	60%	55
2020 (21 yrs)	60.6%	33
2019 (20 yrs)	53.7%	41
2018 (19 yrs)	61.8%	34
2017 (18 yrs)	44.4%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 83,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 82,525Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 79,978Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 76,766Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 78,219Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 74,622Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 47Avg Mileage 79,195Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.4%

2024

67.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 97Avg Mileage 81,636Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

MOT results for 1999 Citroen C15 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	18	44.4%	54	83,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.8%
2018	19	61.8%	34	82,525	Brakes — 67.6%
2019	20	53.7%	41	79,978	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.5%
2020	21	60.6%	33	76,766	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.9%
2021	22	60.0%	55	78,219	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.5%
2022	23	56.8%	37	74,622	Brakes — 43.2%
2023	24	53.2%	47	79,195	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.4%
2024	25	67.0%	97	81,636	Suspension — 50.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Citroen C15, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

53.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

52.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.9%

↑ 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	70.4% (18 yrs)	50.5% (25 yrs)	-19.9%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	22.2% (18 yrs)	38.1% (25 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	61.1% (18 yrs)	45.4% (25 yrs)	-15.7%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C15 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 398 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.