2005 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.8%

Latest Pass Rate

218,188

Total Tests (All Years)

83,113 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 48.8%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 6.6% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Citroen C3 as it ages.

4 yrs76.2%

→ ↓7.7%

5 yrs68.5%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs51.6%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs48.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.2%	19,437
5 yrs	68.5%	19,027
6 yrs	62.7%	19,362
7 yrs	59.8%	19,144
8 yrs	56.9%	19,021
9 yrs	55.0%	18,703
10 yrs	54.4%	18,213
11 yrs	53.1%	17,379
12 yrs	51.6%	16,312
13 yrs	49.4%	10,618
14 yrs	49.3%	9,695
15 yrs	50.6%	8,187
16 yrs	50.6%	8,237
17 yrs	50.3%	5,375
18 yrs	50.4%	5,277
19 yrs	48.8%	4,201

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	48.8%	4,201
2023 (18 yrs)	50.4%	5,277
2022 (17 yrs)	50.3%	5,375
2021 (16 yrs)	50.6%	8,237
2020 (15 yrs)	50.6%	8,187
2019 (14 yrs)	49.3%	9,695
2018 (13 yrs)	49.4%	10,618
2017 (12 yrs)	51.6%	16,312
2016 (11 yrs)	53.1%	17,379
2015 (10 yrs)	54.4%	18,213
2014 (9 yrs)	55%	18,703
2013 (8 yrs)	56.9%	19,021
2012 (7 yrs)	59.8%	19,144
2011 (6 yrs)	62.7%	19,362
2010 (5 yrs)	68.5%	19,027
2009 (4 yrs)	76.2%	19,437

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,437Avg Mileage 30,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2010

68.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,027Avg Mileage 37,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2011High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,362Avg Mileage 44,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,144Avg Mileage 50,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,021Avg Mileage 56,948Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,703Avg Mileage 62,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,213Avg Mileage 68,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,379Avg Mileage 73,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,312Avg Mileage 76,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,618Avg Mileage 79,839Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2019High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,695Avg Mileage 82,492Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,187Avg Mileage 83,056Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.1%

2021High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,237Avg Mileage 83,245Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%

2022High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,375Avg Mileage 83,362Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.8%

2023High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 5,277Avg Mileage 83,089Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.6%

2024High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,201Avg Mileage 83,113Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.6%

MOT results for 2005 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.2%	19,437	30,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2010	5	68.5%	19,027	37,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2011	6	62.7%	19,362	44,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2012	7	59.8%	19,144	50,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2013	8	56.9%	19,021	56,948	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%
2014	9	55.0%	18,703	62,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2015	10	54.4%	18,213	68,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.0%
2016	11	53.1%	17,379	73,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%
2017	12	51.6%	16,312	76,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.4%
2018	13	49.4%	10,618	79,839	Suspension — 48.5%
2019	14	49.3%	9,695	82,492	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.9%
2020	15	50.6%	8,187	83,056	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.1%
2021	16	50.6%	8,237	83,245	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%
2022	17	50.3%	5,375	83,362	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.8%
2023	18	50.4%	5,277	83,089	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.6%
2024	19	48.8%	4,201	83,113	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

69.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.3%

↑ 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	5.2% (4 yrs)	34.6% (19 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (4 yrs)	35.5% (19 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 218,188 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.