1989 Citroen C25 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

47.8%

Latest Pass Rate

376

Total Tests (All Years)

90,619 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 as it ages.

28 yrs44.1%

→ ↑10.1%

29 yrs54.2%

→ ↑4.6%

30 yrs58.8%

→ ↑12.6%

31 yrs71.4%

→ ↓33.2%

32 yrs38.2%

→ ↑11.8%

33 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.1%

34 yrs57.1%

→ ↓9.3%

35 yrs47.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	44.1%	59
29 yrs	54.2%	59
30 yrs	58.8%	51
31 yrs	71.4%	35
32 yrs	38.2%	55
33 yrs	50.0%	36
34 yrs	57.1%	35
35 yrs	47.8%	46

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	47.8%	46
2023 (34 yrs)	57.1%	35
2022 (33 yrs)	50%	36
2021 (32 yrs)	38.2%	55
2020 (31 yrs)	71.4%	35
2019 (30 yrs)	58.8%	51
2018 (29 yrs)	54.2%	59
2017 (28 yrs)	44.1%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 59Avg Mileage 95,183Top Failure Suspension — 116.9%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 59Avg Mileage 96,305Top Failure Suspension — 83.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 51Avg Mileage 96,712Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 83,499Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 108.6%

2021High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 55Avg Mileage 83,680Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 132.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 36Avg Mileage 91,903Top Failure Suspension — 94.4%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 35Avg Mileage 87,213Top Failure Suspension — 111.4%

2024High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 46Avg Mileage 90,619Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 126.1%

MOT results for 1989 Citroen C25 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	28	44.1%	59	95,183	Suspension — 116.9%
2018	29	54.2%	59	96,305	Suspension — 83.1%
2019	30	58.8%	51	96,712	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.4%
2020	31	71.4%	35	83,499	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 108.6%
2021	32	38.2%	55	83,680	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 132.7%
2022	33	50.0%	36	91,903	Suspension — 94.4%
2023	34	57.1%	35	87,213	Suspension — 111.4%
2024	35	47.8%	46	90,619	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 126.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

99.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

80.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

77.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

70.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

56.7%

↑ 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	116.9% (28 yrs)	39.1% (35 yrs)	-77.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	81.4% (28 yrs)	82.6% (35 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C25 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 376 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.