1989 Citroen C25 Relay — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

40.3%

Latest Pass Rate

703

Total Tests (All Years)

93,058 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 1989 Citroen C25 Relay as it ages.

20 yrs48.5%

→ ↓3.8%

21 yrs44.7%

→ ↓10.7%

22 yrs34.0%

→ ↑16.0%

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.0%

24 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.1%

25 yrs52.9%

→ ↓3.5%

26 yrs49.4%

→ ↓9.1%

27 yrs40.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	48.5%	103
21 yrs	44.7%	94
22 yrs	34.0%	94
23 yrs	50.0%	86
24 yrs	53.0%	83
25 yrs	52.9%	87
26 yrs	49.4%	79
27 yrs	40.3%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Citroen C25 Relay pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (27 yrs)	40.3%	77
2015 (26 yrs)	49.4%	79
2014 (25 yrs)	52.9%	87
2013 (24 yrs)	53%	83
2012 (23 yrs)	50%	86
2011 (22 yrs)	34%	94
2010 (21 yrs)	44.7%	94
2009 (20 yrs)	48.5%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 103Avg Mileage 89,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2010High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 94Avg Mileage 93,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2011High Fail Rate

34.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 94Avg Mileage 95,714Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 86Avg Mileage 91,414Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2013High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 83Avg Mileage 93,063Top Failure Suspension — 113.3%

2014High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 87Avg Mileage 86,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 79Avg Mileage 100,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.1%

2016High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 77Avg Mileage 93,058Top Failure Brakes — 106.5%

MOT results for 1989 Citroen C25 Relay by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	48.5%	103	89,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2010	21	44.7%	94	93,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2011	22	34.0%	94	95,714	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2012	23	50.0%	86	91,414	Brakes — 36.0%
2013	24	53.0%	83	93,063	Suspension — 113.3%
2014	25	52.9%	87	86,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 94.3%
2015	26	49.4%	79	100,561	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.1%
2016	27	40.3%	77	93,058	Brakes — 106.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Citroen C25 Relay, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

67.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

65.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

60.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

22.3%

↑ 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	30.1% (20 yrs)	106.5% (27 yrs)	+76.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	26.2% (20 yrs)	100.0% (27 yrs)	+73.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	35.9% (20 yrs)	103.9% (27 yrs)	+68.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	18.4% (20 yrs)	26.0% (27 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C25 Relay cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 703 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.