2003 Citroen C15 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

45.5%

Latest Pass Rate

576

Total Tests (All Years)

86,940 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 2003 Citroen C15 as it ages.

14 yrs49.0%

→ ↓4.6%

15 yrs44.4%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs46.0%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs49.2%

→ ↓13.8%

19 yrs35.4%

→ ↑29.3%

20 yrs64.7%

→ ↓19.2%

21 yrs45.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	49.0%	155
15 yrs	44.4%	108
16 yrs	45.8%	83
17 yrs	46.0%	50
18 yrs	49.2%	65
19 yrs	35.4%	48
20 yrs	64.7%	34
21 yrs	45.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Citroen C15 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	45.5%	33
2023 (20 yrs)	64.7%	34
2022 (19 yrs)	35.4%	48
2021 (18 yrs)	49.2%	65
2020 (17 yrs)	46%	50
2019 (16 yrs)	45.8%	83
2018 (15 yrs)	44.4%	108
2017 (14 yrs)	49%	155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 155Avg Mileage 86,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.8%

2018High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 85,942Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2019High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 83Avg Mileage 91,155Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.2%

2020High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 84,634Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.0%

2021High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 65Avg Mileage 80,763Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.7%

2022High Fail Rate

35.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 85,435Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 147.9%

2023High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 87,215Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2024High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 86,940Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

MOT results for 2003 Citroen C15 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	14	49.0%	155	86,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.8%
2018	15	44.4%	108	85,942	Brakes — 71.3%
2019	16	45.8%	83	91,155	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.2%
2020	17	46.0%	50	84,634	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 114.0%
2021	18	49.2%	65	80,763	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.7%
2022	19	35.4%	48	85,435	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 147.9%
2023	20	64.7%	34	87,215	Brakes — 67.6%
2024	21	45.5%	33	86,940	Suspension — 72.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Citroen C15, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

87.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

65.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

64.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

62.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

59.7%

↑ 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	58.7% (14 yrs)	48.5% (21 yrs)	-10.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	67.1% (14 yrs)	72.7% (21 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C15 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 576 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.