2007 Citroen C2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

57.0%

Latest Pass Rate

86,992

Total Tests (All Years)

85,019 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C2

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 57.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 3.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Citroen C2 as it ages.

2 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs76.4%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs71.9%

→ ↓6.6%

5 yrs65.3%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs54.2%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs53.4%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs52.8%

→ ↑4.2%

17 yrs57.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.6%	192
3 yrs	76.4%	8,197
4 yrs	71.9%	8,250
5 yrs	65.3%	8,277
6 yrs	59.9%	8,227
7 yrs	57.4%	8,074
8 yrs	56.9%	7,850
9 yrs	55.1%	7,471
10 yrs	54.2%	7,090
11 yrs	50.7%	4,479
12 yrs	52.9%	4,140
13 yrs	53.6%	3,635
14 yrs	53.4%	3,773
15 yrs	53.2%	2,538
16 yrs	52.8%	2,498
17 yrs	57.0%	2,301

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Citroen C2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	57%	2,301
2023 (16 yrs)	52.8%	2,498
2022 (15 yrs)	53.2%	2,538
2021 (14 yrs)	53.4%	3,773
2020 (13 yrs)	53.6%	3,635
2019 (12 yrs)	52.9%	4,140
2018 (11 yrs)	50.7%	4,479
2017 (10 yrs)	54.2%	7,090
2016 (9 yrs)	55.1%	7,471
2015 (8 yrs)	56.9%	7,850
2014 (7 yrs)	57.4%	8,074
2013 (6 yrs)	59.9%	8,227
2012 (5 yrs)	65.3%	8,277
2011 (4 yrs)	71.9%	8,250
2010 (3 yrs)	76.4%	8,197
2009 (2 yrs)	77.6%	192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 192Avg Mileage 22,384Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.5%

2010

76.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,197Avg Mileage 25,473Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.5%

2011

71.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,250Avg Mileage 33,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,277Avg Mileage 40,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,227Avg Mileage 48,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,074Avg Mileage 54,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,850Avg Mileage 61,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,471Avg Mileage 66,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,090Avg Mileage 70,997Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,479Avg Mileage 75,198Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,140Avg Mileage 77,789Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,635Avg Mileage 80,042Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,773Avg Mileage 81,097Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,538Avg Mileage 82,312Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,498Avg Mileage 83,576Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,301Avg Mileage 85,019Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

MOT results for 2007 Citroen C2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	77.6%	192	22,384	Driver's View of the Road — 11.5%
2010	3	76.4%	8,197	25,473	Driver's View of the Road — 9.5%
2011	4	71.9%	8,250	33,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2012	5	65.3%	8,277	40,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2013	6	59.9%	8,227	48,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2014	7	57.4%	8,074	54,766	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2015	8	56.9%	7,850	61,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.8%
2016	9	55.1%	7,471	66,164	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2017	10	54.2%	7,090	70,997	Suspension — 45.1%
2018	11	50.7%	4,479	75,198	Suspension — 47.6%
2019	12	52.9%	4,140	77,789	Suspension — 46.9%
2020	13	53.6%	3,635	80,042	Suspension — 51.4%
2021	14	53.4%	3,773	81,097	Suspension — 59.9%
2022	15	53.2%	2,538	82,312	Suspension — 63.8%
2023	16	52.8%	2,498	83,576	Suspension — 69.0%
2024	17	57.0%	2,301	85,019	Suspension — 54.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Citroen C2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.8%

↑ 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	1.0% (2 yrs)	54.2% (17 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (2 yrs)	32.7% (17 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (2 yrs)	25.9% (17 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 86,992 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.