1990 Citroen C25 Relay — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

43.8%

Latest Pass Rate

562

Total Tests (All Years)

105,738 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 1990 Citroen C25 Relay as it ages.

19 yrs43.7%

→ ↑7.6%

20 yrs51.3%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs53.9%

→ ↓6.1%

22 yrs47.8%

→ ↓4.9%

23 yrs42.9%

→ ↓1.2%

24 yrs41.7%

→ ↑10.0%

25 yrs51.7%

→ ↓7.9%

26 yrs43.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	43.7%	87
20 yrs	51.3%	76
21 yrs	53.9%	76
22 yrs	47.8%	69
23 yrs	42.9%	70
24 yrs	41.7%	60
25 yrs	51.7%	60
26 yrs	43.8%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Citroen C25 Relay pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	43.8%	64
2015 (25 yrs)	51.7%	60
2014 (24 yrs)	41.7%	60
2013 (23 yrs)	42.9%	70
2012 (22 yrs)	47.8%	69
2011 (21 yrs)	53.9%	76
2010 (20 yrs)	51.3%	76
2009 (19 yrs)	43.7%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 99,188Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2010High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 76Avg Mileage 96,979Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 76Avg Mileage 96,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2012High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 69Avg Mileage 101,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 70Avg Mileage 97,094Top Failure Suspension — 98.6%

2014High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 60Avg Mileage 102,019Top Failure Suspension — 110.0%

2015High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 60Avg Mileage 98,188Top Failure Suspension — 113.3%

2016High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 64Avg Mileage 105,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.1%

MOT results for 1990 Citroen C25 Relay by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	43.7%	87	99,188	Suspension — 39.1%
2010	20	51.3%	76	96,979	Suspension — 34.2%
2011	21	53.9%	76	96,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2012	22	47.8%	69	101,309	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2013	23	42.9%	70	97,094	Suspension — 98.6%
2014	24	41.7%	60	102,019	Suspension — 110.0%
2015	25	51.7%	60	98,188	Suspension — 113.3%
2016	26	43.8%	64	105,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 103.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Citroen C25 Relay, with age trends.

Suspension

68.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

64.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

55.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.0%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	36.8% (19 yrs)	103.1% (26 yrs)	+66.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	39.1% (19 yrs)	87.5% (26 yrs)	+48.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.6% (19 yrs)	64.1% (26 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	12.6% (19 yrs)	32.8% (26 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.9% (19 yrs)	21.9% (26 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 562 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.