2008 Citroen C2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

52,950

Total Tests (All Years)

83,955 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen C2 as it ages.

2 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.2%

3 yrs74.1%

→ ↓6.7%

4 yrs67.4%

→ ↓8.3%

5 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.3%	154
3 yrs	74.1%	5,081
4 yrs	67.4%	5,118
5 yrs	59.1%	5,096
6 yrs	56.6%	5,048
7 yrs	56.5%	4,933
8 yrs	55.2%	4,769
9 yrs	52.9%	4,661
10 yrs	54.4%	3,039
11 yrs	53.3%	2,963
12 yrs	54.3%	2,767
13 yrs	53.8%	2,991
14 yrs	54.2%	2,092
15 yrs	54.0%	2,208
16 yrs	56.5%	2,030

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen C2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	56.5%	2,030
2023 (15 yrs)	54%	2,208
2022 (14 yrs)	54.2%	2,092
2021 (13 yrs)	53.8%	2,991
2020 (12 yrs)	54.3%	2,767
2019 (11 yrs)	53.3%	2,963
2018 (10 yrs)	54.4%	3,039
2017 (9 yrs)	52.9%	4,661
2016 (8 yrs)	55.2%	4,769
2015 (7 yrs)	56.5%	4,933
2014 (6 yrs)	56.6%	5,048
2013 (5 yrs)	59.1%	5,096
2012 (4 yrs)	67.4%	5,118
2011 (3 yrs)	74.1%	5,081
2010 (2 yrs)	77.3%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

77.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 154Avg Mileage 24,059Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.0%

2011

74.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,081Avg Mileage 24,994Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.3%

2012

67.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,118Avg Mileage 33,016Top Failure Suspension — 16.8%

2013High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,096Avg Mileage 40,639Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,048Avg Mileage 47,318Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,933Avg Mileage 54,272Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,769Avg Mileage 60,339Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2017High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,661Avg Mileage 65,204Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2018High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,039Avg Mileage 69,602Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,963Avg Mileage 72,656Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,767Avg Mileage 76,212Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,991Avg Mileage 77,760Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2022High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,092Avg Mileage 79,700Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,208Avg Mileage 81,218Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2024High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,030Avg Mileage 83,955Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen C2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	77.3%	154	24,059	Driver's View of the Road — 13.0%
2011	3	74.1%	5,081	24,994	Driver's View of the Road — 11.3%
2012	4	67.4%	5,118	33,016	Suspension — 16.8%
2013	5	59.1%	5,096	40,639	Suspension — 35.3%
2014	6	56.6%	5,048	47,318	Suspension — 39.8%
2015	7	56.5%	4,933	54,272	Suspension — 40.2%
2016	8	55.2%	4,769	60,339	Suspension — 45.1%
2017	9	52.9%	4,661	65,204	Suspension — 49.4%
2018	10	54.4%	3,039	69,602	Suspension — 42.4%
2019	11	53.3%	2,963	72,656	Suspension — 40.4%
2020	12	54.3%	2,767	76,212	Suspension — 48.4%
2021	13	53.8%	2,991	77,760	Suspension — 56.7%
2022	14	54.2%	2,092	79,700	Suspension — 61.1%
2023	15	54.0%	2,208	81,218	Suspension — 66.1%
2024	16	56.5%	2,030	83,955	Suspension — 52.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen C2, with age trends.

Suspension

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.1%

— Consistent

Tyres

25.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.6% (2 yrs)	52.1% (16 yrs)	+49.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.9% (2 yrs)	29.5% (16 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (2 yrs)	24.4% (16 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 52,950 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.