2005 Citroen C15 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

593

Total Tests (All Years)

88,853 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Citroen C15 as it ages.

12 yrs44.4%

→ ↑7.2%

13 yrs51.6%

→ ↓5.3%

14 yrs46.3%

→ ↓4.1%

15 yrs42.2%

→ ↑9.7%

16 yrs51.9%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs54.7%

→ ↓4.7%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↑11.4%

19 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	44.4%	99
13 yrs	51.6%	95
14 yrs	46.3%	80
15 yrs	42.2%	64
16 yrs	51.9%	81
17 yrs	54.7%	53
18 yrs	50.0%	64
19 yrs	61.4%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Citroen C15 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	61.4%	57
2023 (18 yrs)	50%	64
2022 (17 yrs)	54.7%	53
2021 (16 yrs)	51.9%	81
2020 (15 yrs)	42.2%	64
2019 (14 yrs)	46.3%	80
2018 (13 yrs)	51.6%	95
2017 (12 yrs)	44.4%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 77,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.9%

2018High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 95Avg Mileage 81,726Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 80Avg Mileage 85,834Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2020High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 86,414Top Failure Brakes — 106.3%

2021High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 86,305Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 85,142Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.4%

2023High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 88,102Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.8%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 88,853Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%

MOT results for 2005 Citroen C15 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	12	44.4%	99	77,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.9%
2018	13	51.6%	95	81,726	Brakes — 60.0%
2019	14	46.3%	80	85,834	Brakes — 78.8%
2020	15	42.2%	64	86,414	Brakes — 106.3%
2021	16	51.9%	81	86,305	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.7%
2022	17	54.7%	53	85,142	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 109.4%
2023	18	50.0%	64	88,102	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 93.8%
2024	19	61.4%	57	88,853	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Citroen C15, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

79.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

63.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

60.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

57.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

38.5%

↓ Decreases 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	57.6% (12 yrs)	19.3% (19 yrs)	-38.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	46.5% (12 yrs)	36.8% (19 yrs)	-9.7%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	24.2% (12 yrs)	19.3% (19 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C15 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 593 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.