2005 Citroen C2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

51.2%

Latest Pass Rate

127,450

Total Tests (All Years)

88,747 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 51.2%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 4.2% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Citroen C2 as it ages.

4 yrs70.6%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs63.9%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs55.9%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs48.7%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs49.9%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs51.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.6%	12,418
5 yrs	63.9%	12,148
6 yrs	57.6%	12,260
7 yrs	55.9%	12,137
8 yrs	53.2%	11,916
9 yrs	51.8%	11,587
10 yrs	52.0%	11,242
11 yrs	51.4%	10,341
12 yrs	49.5%	9,357
13 yrs	48.7%	5,426
14 yrs	47.7%	4,775
15 yrs	49.5%	3,757
16 yrs	49.9%	3,650
17 yrs	50.8%	2,350
18 yrs	49.3%	2,215
19 yrs	51.2%	1,871

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Citroen C2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	51.2%	1,871
2023 (18 yrs)	49.3%	2,215
2022 (17 yrs)	50.8%	2,350
2021 (16 yrs)	49.9%	3,650
2020 (15 yrs)	49.5%	3,757
2019 (14 yrs)	47.7%	4,775
2018 (13 yrs)	48.7%	5,426
2017 (12 yrs)	49.5%	9,357
2016 (11 yrs)	51.4%	10,341
2015 (10 yrs)	52%	11,242
2014 (9 yrs)	51.8%	11,587
2013 (8 yrs)	53.2%	11,916
2012 (7 yrs)	55.9%	12,137
2011 (6 yrs)	57.6%	12,260
2010 (5 yrs)	63.9%	12,148
2009 (4 yrs)	70.6%	12,418

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,418Avg Mileage 33,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,148Avg Mileage 41,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,260Avg Mileage 48,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,137Avg Mileage 55,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2013High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,916Avg Mileage 62,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%

2014High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,587Avg Mileage 68,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,242Avg Mileage 74,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,341Avg Mileage 78,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%

2017High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,357Avg Mileage 82,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%

2018High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,426Avg Mileage 85,121Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2019High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,775Avg Mileage 86,878Top Failure Suspension — 65.6%

2020High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,757Avg Mileage 87,259Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2021High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,650Avg Mileage 87,304Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,350Avg Mileage 87,068Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2023High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,215Avg Mileage 87,154Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

2024High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,871Avg Mileage 88,747Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

MOT results for 2005 Citroen C2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.6%	12,418	33,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2010	5	63.9%	12,148	41,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2011	6	57.6%	12,260	48,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2012	7	55.9%	12,137	55,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2013	8	53.2%	11,916	62,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%
2014	9	51.8%	11,587	68,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%
2015	10	52.0%	11,242	74,052	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.9%
2016	11	51.4%	10,341	78,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%
2017	12	49.5%	9,357	82,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%
2018	13	48.7%	5,426	85,121	Suspension — 56.1%
2019	14	47.7%	4,775	86,878	Suspension — 65.6%
2020	15	49.5%	3,757	87,259	Suspension — 62.0%
2021	16	49.9%	3,650	87,304	Suspension — 69.9%
2022	17	50.8%	2,350	87,068	Suspension — 71.5%
2023	18	49.3%	2,215	87,154	Suspension — 83.5%
2024	19	51.2%	1,871	88,747	Suspension — 67.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Citroen C2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	9.1% (4 yrs)	35.8% (19 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (4 yrs)	32.5% (19 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 127,450 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.