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1996 Citroen C15d Champ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
36.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,852
Total Tests (All Years)
92,598 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 1996 Citroen C15d Champ as it ages.

13 yrs43.4%
14 yrs43.6%
15 yrs44.0%
16 yrs42.5%
17 yrs48.9%
18 yrs40.5%
19 yrs40.4%
20 yrs44.8%
21 yrs36.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs43.4%401
14 yrs43.6%321
15 yrs44.0%248
16 yrs42.5%212
17 yrs48.9%178
18 yrs40.5%158
19 yrs40.4%156
20 yrs44.8%145
21 yrs36.4%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Citroen C15d Champ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (21 yrs)36.4%33
2016 (20 yrs)44.8%145
2015 (19 yrs)40.4%156
2014 (18 yrs)40.5%158
2013 (17 yrs)48.9%178
2012 (16 yrs)42.5%212
2011 (15 yrs)44%248
2010 (14 yrs)43.6%321
2009 (13 yrs)43.4%401

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
43.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 401Avg Mileage 96,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2010High Fail Rate
43.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 321Avg Mileage 96,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2011High Fail Rate
44.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 248Avg Mileage 89,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2012High Fail Rate
42.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 212Avg Mileage 91,814Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2013High Fail Rate
48.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 178Avg Mileage 86,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.8%
2014High Fail Rate
40.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 158Avg Mileage 87,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.7%
2015High Fail Rate
40.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 156Avg Mileage 91,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 115.4%
2016High Fail Rate
44.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 145Avg Mileage 91,360Top Failure Suspension — 93.8%
2017High Fail Rate
36.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 92,598Top Failure Suspension — 103.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Citroen C15d Champ, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
70.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
60.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
57.0%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
24.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension25.9% (13 yrs)103.0% (21 yrs)
+77.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment38.2% (13 yrs)90.9% (21 yrs)
+52.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes34.9% (13 yrs)78.8% (21 yrs)
+43.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres18.2% (13 yrs)27.3% (21 yrs)
+9.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C15d Champ cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,852 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.

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