2003 Citroen C2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

52.7%

Latest Pass Rate

24,414

Total Tests (All Years)

79,406 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 C2 as it ages.

6 yrs57.6%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs52.7%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs49.5%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs46.2%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs46.1%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs45.2%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs44.4%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs46.1%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs45.0%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs45.6%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs49.5%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs52.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.6%	2,914
7 yrs	52.7%	2,868
8 yrs	49.5%	2,830
9 yrs	46.2%	2,746
10 yrs	47.6%	2,597
11 yrs	46.1%	2,374
12 yrs	45.8%	2,132
13 yrs	46.5%	1,849
14 yrs	45.2%	1,474
15 yrs	44.4%	757
16 yrs	46.1%	592
17 yrs	45.0%	400
18 yrs	45.6%	344
19 yrs	47.7%	199
20 yrs	49.5%	188
21 yrs	52.7%	150

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Citroen C2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	52.7%	150
2023 (20 yrs)	49.5%	188
2022 (19 yrs)	47.7%	199
2021 (18 yrs)	45.6%	344
2020 (17 yrs)	45%	400
2019 (16 yrs)	46.1%	592
2018 (15 yrs)	44.4%	757
2017 (14 yrs)	45.2%	1,474
2016 (13 yrs)	46.5%	1,849
2015 (12 yrs)	45.8%	2,132
2014 (11 yrs)	46.1%	2,374
2013 (10 yrs)	47.6%	2,597
2012 (9 yrs)	46.2%	2,746
2011 (8 yrs)	49.5%	2,830
2010 (7 yrs)	52.7%	2,868
2009 (6 yrs)	57.6%	2,914

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,914Avg Mileage 47,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,868Avg Mileage 54,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2011High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,830Avg Mileage 60,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,746Avg Mileage 66,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,597Avg Mileage 71,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%

2014High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,374Avg Mileage 76,198Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%

2015High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,132Avg Mileage 81,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%

2016High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,849Avg Mileage 84,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%

2017High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,474Avg Mileage 86,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%

2018High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 757Avg Mileage 87,380Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2019High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 592Avg Mileage 87,458Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2020High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 400Avg Mileage 87,646Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2021High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 344Avg Mileage 86,670Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2022High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 199Avg Mileage 85,786Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2023High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 188Avg Mileage 83,036Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 150Avg Mileage 79,406Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%

MOT results for 2003 Citroen C2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.6%	2,914	47,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2010	7	52.7%	2,868	54,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2011	8	49.5%	2,830	60,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2012	9	46.2%	2,746	66,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2013	10	47.6%	2,597	71,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%
2014	11	46.1%	2,374	76,198	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%
2015	12	45.8%	2,132	81,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%
2016	13	46.5%	1,849	84,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%
2017	14	45.2%	1,474	86,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.7%
2018	15	44.4%	757	87,380	Suspension — 69.0%
2019	16	46.1%	592	87,458	Suspension — 69.4%
2020	17	45.0%	400	87,646	Brakes — 70.5%
2021	18	45.6%	344	86,670	Suspension — 70.9%
2022	19	47.7%	199	85,786	Suspension — 79.9%
2023	20	49.5%	188	83,036	Suspension — 73.4%
2024	21	52.7%	150	79,406	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Citroen C2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.1%

↑ 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	16.0% (6 yrs)	53.3% (21 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.3% (6 yrs)	44.0% (21 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.2% (6 yrs)	32.7% (21 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C2 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,414 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.