2002 Citroen C15 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

56.0%

Latest Pass Rate

978

Total Tests (All Years)

77,375 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 2002 Citroen C15 as it ages.

15 yrs41.8%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs42.8%

→ ↑4.2%

17 yrs47.0%

→ ↑6.1%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↓9.3%

19 yrs43.8%

→ ↑20.5%

20 yrs64.3%

→ ↓18.2%

21 yrs46.1%

→ ↑9.9%

22 yrs56.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	41.8%	225
16 yrs	42.8%	159
17 yrs	47.0%	134
18 yrs	53.1%	113
19 yrs	43.8%	112
20 yrs	64.3%	84
21 yrs	46.1%	76
22 yrs	56.0%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Citroen C15 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	56%	75
2023 (21 yrs)	46.1%	76
2022 (20 yrs)	64.3%	84
2021 (19 yrs)	43.8%	112
2020 (18 yrs)	53.1%	113
2019 (17 yrs)	47%	134
2018 (16 yrs)	42.8%	159
2017 (15 yrs)	41.8%	225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 225Avg Mileage 83,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.8%

2018High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 159Avg Mileage 83,777Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2019High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 134Avg Mileage 82,653Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 99.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 113Avg Mileage 86,811Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%

2021High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 112Avg Mileage 83,785Top Failure Brakes — 67.0%

2022High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 84Avg Mileage 81,789Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%

2023High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 76Avg Mileage 85,518Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.1%

2024High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 75Avg Mileage 77,375Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

MOT results for 2002 Citroen C15 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	15	41.8%	225	83,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.8%
2018	16	42.8%	159	83,777	Suspension — 79.9%
2019	17	47.0%	134	82,653	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 99.3%
2020	18	53.1%	113	86,811	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%
2021	19	43.8%	112	83,785	Brakes — 67.0%
2022	20	64.3%	84	81,789	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%
2023	21	46.1%	76	85,518	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.1%
2024	22	56.0%	75	77,375	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Citroen C15, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

69.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

66.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

65.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

42.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	63.6% (15 yrs)	44.0% (22 yrs)	-19.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	72.0% (15 yrs)	54.7% (22 yrs)	-17.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	31.6% (15 yrs)	18.7% (22 yrs)	-12.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C15 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 978 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.