2004 Citroen C2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.7%

Latest Pass Rate

149,305

Total Tests (All Years)

86,232 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 52.7%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.9% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Citroen C2 as it ages.

5 yrs64.0%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs57.7%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs52.5%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs50.7%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs47.1%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs47.0%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs48.9%

→ ↑3.8%

20 yrs52.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	64.0%	16,138
6 yrs	57.7%	15,737
7 yrs	52.5%	15,860
8 yrs	50.7%	15,493
9 yrs	48.0%	15,025
10 yrs	47.9%	14,281
11 yrs	48.6%	13,291
12 yrs	48.0%	11,865
13 yrs	47.4%	9,957
14 yrs	47.2%	5,645
15 yrs	47.1%	4,594
16 yrs	47.0%	3,424
17 yrs	47.0%	3,100
18 yrs	50.0%	1,851
19 yrs	48.9%	1,692
20 yrs	52.7%	1,352

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Citroen C2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	52.7%	1,352
2023 (19 yrs)	48.9%	1,692
2022 (18 yrs)	50%	1,851
2021 (17 yrs)	47%	3,100
2020 (16 yrs)	47%	3,424
2019 (15 yrs)	47.1%	4,594
2018 (14 yrs)	47.2%	5,645
2017 (13 yrs)	47.4%	9,957
2016 (12 yrs)	48%	11,865
2015 (11 yrs)	48.6%	13,291
2014 (10 yrs)	47.9%	14,281
2013 (9 yrs)	48%	15,025
2012 (8 yrs)	50.7%	15,493
2011 (7 yrs)	52.5%	15,860
2010 (6 yrs)	57.7%	15,737
2009 (5 yrs)	64%	16,138

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,138Avg Mileage 41,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2010High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,737Avg Mileage 49,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2011High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,860Avg Mileage 56,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,493Avg Mileage 62,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,025Avg Mileage 69,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,281Avg Mileage 75,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.0%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,291Avg Mileage 80,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,865Avg Mileage 83,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.7%

2017High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,957Avg Mileage 86,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.3%

2018High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,645Avg Mileage 89,052Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2019High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,594Avg Mileage 90,617Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2020High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,424Avg Mileage 90,075Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2021High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,100Avg Mileage 88,481Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 89,325Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2023High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,692Avg Mileage 87,760Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2024High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,352Avg Mileage 86,232Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

MOT results for 2004 Citroen C2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	64.0%	16,138	41,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2010	6	57.7%	15,737	49,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2011	7	52.5%	15,860	56,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2012	8	50.7%	15,493	62,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2013	9	48.0%	15,025	69,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.3%
2014	10	47.9%	14,281	75,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.0%
2015	11	48.6%	13,291	80,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%
2016	12	48.0%	11,865	83,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.7%
2017	13	47.4%	9,957	86,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.3%
2018	14	47.2%	5,645	89,052	Suspension — 65.4%
2019	15	47.1%	4,594	90,617	Suspension — 64.7%
2020	16	47.0%	3,424	90,075	Suspension — 76.7%
2021	17	47.0%	3,100	88,481	Suspension — 75.2%
2022	18	50.0%	1,851	89,325	Suspension — 74.6%
2023	19	48.9%	1,692	87,760	Suspension — 74.2%
2024	20	52.7%	1,352	86,232	Suspension — 64.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Citroen C2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.2%

↑ 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	9.4% (5 yrs)	64.8% (20 yrs)	+55.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.3% (5 yrs)	53.0% (20 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (5 yrs)	30.5% (20 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 149,305 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.