2004 Citroen C15 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

42.6%

Latest Pass Rate

599

Total Tests (All Years)

86,806 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 42.6%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 14.0% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Citroen C15 as it ages.

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs44.1%

→ ↓3.6%

15 yrs40.5%

→ ↑8.0%

16 yrs48.5%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs46.9%

→ ↑11.1%

19 yrs58.0%

→ ↓15.4%

20 yrs42.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	46.0%	139
14 yrs	44.1%	93
15 yrs	40.5%	84
16 yrs	48.5%	66
17 yrs	49.3%	71
18 yrs	46.9%	49
19 yrs	58.0%	50
20 yrs	42.6%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Citroen C15 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	42.6%	47
2023 (19 yrs)	58%	50
2022 (18 yrs)	46.9%	49
2021 (17 yrs)	49.3%	71
2020 (16 yrs)	48.5%	66
2019 (15 yrs)	40.5%	84
2018 (14 yrs)	44.1%	93
2017 (13 yrs)	46%	139

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 139Avg Mileage 84,924Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

2018High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 93Avg Mileage 82,206Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2019High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 84Avg Mileage 88,527Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 113.1%

2020High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 90,906Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.8%

2021High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 71Avg Mileage 85,861Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.2%

2022High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 87,698Top Failure Brakes — 77.6%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 91,367Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.0%

2024High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 86,806Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 117.0%

MOT results for 2004 Citroen C15 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	13	46.0%	139	84,924	Brakes — 93.5%
2018	14	44.1%	93	82,206	Brakes — 66.7%
2019	15	40.5%	84	88,527	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 113.1%
2020	16	48.5%	66	90,906	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.8%
2021	17	49.3%	71	85,861	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.2%
2022	18	46.9%	49	87,698	Brakes — 77.6%
2023	19	58.0%	50	91,367	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.0%
2024	20	42.6%	47	86,806	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 117.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Citroen C15, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

90.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

70.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

65.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

44.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	77.0% (13 yrs)	97.9% (20 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	93.5% (13 yrs)	78.7% (20 yrs)	-14.8%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	24.5% (13 yrs)	29.8% (20 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C15 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 599 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.