2004 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

48.9%

Latest Pass Rate

238,296

Total Tests (All Years)

81,827 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 48.9%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 7.7% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Citroen C3 as it ages.

5 yrs67.6%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs61.6%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs47.1%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.0%

19 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs48.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.6%	22,764
6 yrs	61.6%	22,416
7 yrs	56.7%	22,563
8 yrs	53.3%	22,377
9 yrs	50.6%	22,082
10 yrs	49.4%	21,492
11 yrs	49.2%	20,640
12 yrs	48.6%	19,234
13 yrs	47.7%	17,127
14 yrs	47.1%	10,953
15 yrs	46.8%	9,448
16 yrs	47.4%	7,456
17 yrs	47.2%	7,210
18 yrs	48.8%	4,594
19 yrs	48.8%	4,374
20 yrs	48.9%	3,566

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	48.9%	3,566
2023 (19 yrs)	48.8%	4,374
2022 (18 yrs)	48.8%	4,594
2021 (17 yrs)	47.2%	7,210
2020 (16 yrs)	47.4%	7,456
2019 (15 yrs)	46.8%	9,448
2018 (14 yrs)	47.1%	10,953
2017 (13 yrs)	47.7%	17,127
2016 (12 yrs)	48.6%	19,234
2015 (11 yrs)	49.2%	20,640
2014 (10 yrs)	49.4%	21,492
2013 (9 yrs)	50.6%	22,082
2012 (8 yrs)	53.3%	22,377
2011 (7 yrs)	56.7%	22,563
2010 (6 yrs)	61.6%	22,416
2009 (5 yrs)	67.6%	22,764

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 22,764Avg Mileage 38,948Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2010High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 22,416Avg Mileage 45,777Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 22,563Avg Mileage 52,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 22,377Avg Mileage 58,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 22,082Avg Mileage 64,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%

2014High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 21,492Avg Mileage 69,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.9%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 20,640Avg Mileage 74,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 19,234Avg Mileage 79,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.0%

2017High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,127Avg Mileage 82,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.9%

2018High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,953Avg Mileage 84,064Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2019High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,448Avg Mileage 85,279Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.9%

2020High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,456Avg Mileage 85,103Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.5%

2021High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,210Avg Mileage 83,717Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.6%

2022High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,594Avg Mileage 83,976Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.6%

2023High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,374Avg Mileage 83,683Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.9%

2024High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,566Avg Mileage 81,827Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.5%

MOT results for 2004 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.6%	22,764	38,948	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2010	6	61.6%	22,416	45,777	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2011	7	56.7%	22,563	52,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2012	8	53.3%	22,377	58,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2013	9	50.6%	22,082	64,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%
2014	10	49.4%	21,492	69,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.9%
2015	11	49.2%	20,640	74,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%
2016	12	48.6%	19,234	79,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.0%
2017	13	47.7%	17,127	82,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.9%
2018	14	47.1%	10,953	84,064	Suspension — 54.6%
2019	15	46.8%	9,448	85,279	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.9%
2020	16	47.4%	7,456	85,103	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.5%
2021	17	47.2%	7,210	83,717	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.6%
2022	18	48.8%	4,594	83,976	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.6%
2023	19	48.8%	4,374	83,683	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.9%
2024	20	48.9%	3,566	81,827	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

79.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.2%

↑ 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	6.4% (5 yrs)	59.9% (20 yrs)	+53.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.1% (5 yrs)	37.1% (20 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (5 yrs)	36.5% (20 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 238,296 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.