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1988 Citroen C25 Relay — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
43.3%
Latest Pass Rate
158
Total Tests (All Years)
98,025 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Citroen C25 Relay as it ages.

21 yrs43.8%
22 yrs47.1%
23 yrs54.8%
26 yrs48.4%
28 yrs43.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 28 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs43.8%32
22 yrs47.1%34
23 yrs54.8%31
26 yrs48.4%31
28 yrs43.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Citroen C25 Relay pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (28 yrs)43.3%30
2014 (26 yrs)48.4%31
2011 (23 yrs)54.8%31
2010 (22 yrs)47.1%34
2009 (21 yrs)43.8%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
43.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 100,099Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%
2010High Fail Rate
47.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 102,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2011High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 90,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2014High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 31Avg Mileage 87,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.2%
2016High Fail Rate
43.3%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 98,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 146.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Citroen C25 Relay, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
71.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
57.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
50.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
23.1%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment37.5% (21 yrs)146.7% (28 yrs)
+109.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension34.4% (21 yrs)100.0% (28 yrs)
+65.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes37.5% (21 yrs)83.3% (28 yrs)
+45.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road25.0% (21 yrs)36.7% (28 yrs)
+11.7%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions28.1% (21 yrs)20.0% (28 yrs)
-8.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C25 Relay cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 158 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.

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