2002 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

48.7%

Latest Pass Rate

125,689

Total Tests (All Years)

89,415 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 2002 Citroen C3 as it ages.

7 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs51.4%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs48.0%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs46.9%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs45.2%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs44.1%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs45.5%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs44.9%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs44.3%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs43.8%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs46.6%

→ ↑2.1%

21 yrs48.7%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs48.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	54.0%	13,984
8 yrs	51.4%	13,724
9 yrs	48.0%	13,796
10 yrs	46.9%	13,429
11 yrs	45.2%	12,976
12 yrs	44.1%	12,341
13 yrs	45.5%	11,327
14 yrs	44.9%	9,885
15 yrs	44.3%	8,106
16 yrs	43.8%	4,283
17 yrs	44.7%	3,466
18 yrs	46.3%	2,516
19 yrs	46.9%	2,263
20 yrs	46.6%	1,370
21 yrs	48.7%	1,284
22 yrs	48.7%	939

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	48.7%	939
2023 (21 yrs)	48.7%	1,284
2022 (20 yrs)	46.6%	1,370
2021 (19 yrs)	46.9%	2,263
2020 (18 yrs)	46.3%	2,516
2019 (17 yrs)	44.7%	3,466
2018 (16 yrs)	43.8%	4,283
2017 (15 yrs)	44.3%	8,106
2016 (14 yrs)	44.9%	9,885
2015 (13 yrs)	45.5%	11,327
2014 (12 yrs)	44.1%	12,341
2013 (11 yrs)	45.2%	12,976
2012 (10 yrs)	46.9%	13,429
2011 (9 yrs)	48%	13,796
2010 (8 yrs)	51.4%	13,724
2009 (7 yrs)	54%	13,984

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,984Avg Mileage 56,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,724Avg Mileage 63,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2011High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,796Avg Mileage 69,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,429Avg Mileage 76,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2013High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,976Avg Mileage 81,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%

2014High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,341Avg Mileage 87,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.9%

2015High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,327Avg Mileage 91,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%

2016High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,885Avg Mileage 94,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.9%

2017High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,106Avg Mileage 96,136Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.8%

2018High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,283Avg Mileage 96,197Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2019High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,466Avg Mileage 96,255Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.3%

2020High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,516Avg Mileage 94,453Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%

2021High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,263Avg Mileage 93,322Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%

2022High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,370Avg Mileage 93,683Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.5%

2023High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,284Avg Mileage 91,709Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.6%

2024High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 939Avg Mileage 89,415Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

MOT results for 2002 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	54.0%	13,984	56,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2010	8	51.4%	13,724	63,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2011	9	48.0%	13,796	69,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2012	10	46.9%	13,429	76,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2013	11	45.2%	12,976	81,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.9%
2014	12	44.1%	12,341	87,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.9%
2015	13	45.5%	11,327	91,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%
2016	14	44.9%	9,885	94,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.9%
2017	15	44.3%	8,106	96,136	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.8%
2018	16	43.8%	4,283	96,197	Suspension — 70.7%
2019	17	44.7%	3,466	96,255	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.3%
2020	18	46.3%	2,516	94,453	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%
2021	19	46.9%	2,263	93,322	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.8%
2022	20	46.6%	1,370	93,683	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.5%
2023	21	48.7%	1,284	91,709	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.6%
2024	22	48.7%	939	89,415	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

82.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

34.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	13.5% (7 yrs)	56.9% (22 yrs)	+43.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.8% (7 yrs)	62.3% (22 yrs)	+39.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.2% (7 yrs)	34.4% (22 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 125,689 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.