2009 Citroen C2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

52.0%

Latest Pass Rate

41,568

Total Tests (All Years)

83,539 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 52.0%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 0.4% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Citroen C2 as it ages.

2 yrs81.9%

→ ↓5.9%

3 yrs76.0%

→ ↓9.1%

4 yrs66.9%

→ ↓8.3%

5 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs57.4%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs52.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.9%	83
3 yrs	76.0%	3,721
4 yrs	66.9%	3,880
5 yrs	58.6%	3,896
6 yrs	57.4%	3,869
7 yrs	54.7%	3,796
8 yrs	53.3%	3,933
9 yrs	53.7%	2,671
10 yrs	53.5%	2,756
11 yrs	51.8%	2,675
12 yrs	52.3%	3,118
13 yrs	53.1%	2,234
14 yrs	50.7%	2,514
15 yrs	52.0%	2,422

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Citroen C2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	52%	2,422
2023 (14 yrs)	50.7%	2,514
2022 (13 yrs)	53.1%	2,234
2021 (12 yrs)	52.3%	3,118
2020 (11 yrs)	51.8%	2,675
2019 (10 yrs)	53.5%	2,756
2018 (9 yrs)	53.7%	2,671
2017 (8 yrs)	53.3%	3,933
2016 (7 yrs)	54.7%	3,796
2015 (6 yrs)	57.4%	3,869
2014 (5 yrs)	58.6%	3,896
2013 (4 yrs)	66.9%	3,880
2012 (3 yrs)	76%	3,721
2011 (2 yrs)	81.9%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 83Avg Mileage 24,168Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.2%

2012

76.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,721Avg Mileage 23,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2013

66.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,880Avg Mileage 30,072Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,896Avg Mileage 37,270Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,869Avg Mileage 44,427Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,796Avg Mileage 50,503Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,933Avg Mileage 56,293Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,671Avg Mileage 61,529Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,756Avg Mileage 67,311Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,675Avg Mileage 71,642Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.4%

2021High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,118Avg Mileage 73,450Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2022High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,234Avg Mileage 76,340Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2023High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,514Avg Mileage 78,848Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,422Avg Mileage 83,539Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

MOT results for 2009 Citroen C2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	81.9%	83	24,168	Driver's View of the Road — 7.2%
2012	3	76.0%	3,721	23,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2013	4	66.9%	3,880	30,072	Suspension — 25.7%
2014	5	58.6%	3,896	37,270	Suspension — 38.0%
2015	6	57.4%	3,869	44,427	Suspension — 42.5%
2016	7	54.7%	3,796	50,503	Suspension — 46.4%
2017	8	53.3%	3,933	56,293	Suspension — 48.8%
2018	9	53.7%	2,671	61,529	Suspension — 38.1%
2019	10	53.5%	2,756	67,311	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%
2020	11	51.8%	2,675	71,642	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.4%
2021	12	52.3%	3,118	73,450	Suspension — 51.5%
2022	13	53.1%	2,234	76,340	Suspension — 53.4%
2023	14	50.7%	2,514	78,848	Suspension — 63.4%
2024	15	52.0%	2,422	83,539	Suspension — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Citroen C2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ 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	2.4% (2 yrs)	35.5% (15 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (2 yrs)	27.8% (15 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 41,568 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.