2003 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

46.2%

Latest Pass Rate

275,471

Total Tests (All Years)

85,685 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 2003 Citroen C3 as it ages.

6 yrs57.9%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs48.9%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs45.9%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs46.0%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs45.6%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs43.9%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs43.6%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs44.4%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs44.8%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.9%

21 yrs46.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.9%	29,146
7 yrs	53.9%	28,407
8 yrs	50.8%	28,649
9 yrs	48.9%	28,055
10 yrs	45.8%	27,278
11 yrs	45.9%	26,224
12 yrs	46.0%	24,670
13 yrs	45.6%	22,065
14 yrs	43.9%	18,545
15 yrs	43.6%	10,741
16 yrs	44.4%	8,803
17 yrs	45.8%	6,598
18 yrs	44.8%	6,199
19 yrs	49.0%	3,806
20 yrs	48.1%	3,522
21 yrs	46.2%	2,763

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	46.2%	2,763
2023 (20 yrs)	48.1%	3,522
2022 (19 yrs)	49%	3,806
2021 (18 yrs)	44.8%	6,199
2020 (17 yrs)	45.8%	6,598
2019 (16 yrs)	44.4%	8,803
2018 (15 yrs)	43.6%	10,741
2017 (14 yrs)	43.9%	18,545
2016 (13 yrs)	45.6%	22,065
2015 (12 yrs)	46%	24,670
2014 (11 yrs)	45.9%	26,224
2013 (10 yrs)	45.8%	27,278
2012 (9 yrs)	48.9%	28,055
2011 (8 yrs)	50.8%	28,649
2010 (7 yrs)	53.9%	28,407
2009 (6 yrs)	57.9%	29,146

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 29,146Avg Mileage 48,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2010High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,407Avg Mileage 55,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 28,649Avg Mileage 61,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 28,055Avg Mileage 67,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2013High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 27,278Avg Mileage 73,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.2%

2014High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 26,224Avg Mileage 78,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.0%

2015High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 24,670Avg Mileage 83,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.2%

2016High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 22,065Avg Mileage 86,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.2%

2017High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 18,545Avg Mileage 89,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.0%

2018High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,741Avg Mileage 89,050Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2019High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,803Avg Mileage 89,887Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.9%

2020High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,598Avg Mileage 88,914Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.7%

2021High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 6,199Avg Mileage 87,963Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.9%

2022High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,806Avg Mileage 86,231Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.2%

2023High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,522Avg Mileage 85,651Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.7%

2024High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,763Avg Mileage 85,685Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

MOT results for 2003 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.9%	29,146	48,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2010	7	53.9%	28,407	55,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2011	8	50.8%	28,649	61,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2012	9	48.9%	28,055	67,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2013	10	45.8%	27,278	73,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.2%
2014	11	45.9%	26,224	78,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.0%
2015	12	46.0%	24,670	83,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.2%
2016	13	45.6%	22,065	86,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.2%
2017	14	43.9%	18,545	89,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.0%
2018	15	43.6%	10,741	89,050	Suspension — 69.2%
2019	16	44.4%	8,803	89,887	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.9%
2020	17	45.8%	6,598	88,914	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.7%
2021	18	44.8%	6,199	87,963	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.9%
2022	19	49.0%	3,806	86,231	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.2%
2023	20	48.1%	3,522	85,651	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.7%
2024	21	46.2%	2,763	85,685	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

80.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.8%

↑ 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	18.8% (6 yrs)	66.0% (21 yrs)	+47.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.7% (6 yrs)	44.2% (21 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.9% (6 yrs)	32.2% (21 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 275,471 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.