2007 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

162,472

Total Tests (All Years)

80,894 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.0%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.5% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Citroen C3 as it ages.

2 yrs77.0%

→ ↑0.6%

3 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.9%

4 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs68.8%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs51.8%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.0%	361
3 yrs	77.6%	13,895
4 yrs	73.7%	13,983
5 yrs	68.8%	13,860
6 yrs	63.7%	13,833
7 yrs	61.1%	13,756
8 yrs	60.7%	13,545
9 yrs	58.5%	13,179
10 yrs	57.3%	12,848
11 yrs	53.8%	8,846
12 yrs	53.5%	8,830
13 yrs	54.8%	8,104
14 yrs	53.5%	8,893
15 yrs	52.2%	6,247
16 yrs	51.8%	6,515
17 yrs	50.0%	5,777

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	50%	5,777
2023 (16 yrs)	51.8%	6,515
2022 (15 yrs)	52.2%	6,247
2021 (14 yrs)	53.5%	8,893
2020 (13 yrs)	54.8%	8,104
2019 (12 yrs)	53.5%	8,830
2018 (11 yrs)	53.8%	8,846
2017 (10 yrs)	57.3%	12,848
2016 (9 yrs)	58.5%	13,179
2015 (8 yrs)	60.7%	13,545
2014 (7 yrs)	61.1%	13,756
2013 (6 yrs)	63.7%	13,833
2012 (5 yrs)	68.8%	13,860
2011 (4 yrs)	73.7%	13,983
2010 (3 yrs)	77.6%	13,895
2009 (2 yrs)	77%	361

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 361Avg Mileage 20,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,895Avg Mileage 23,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2011

73.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,983Avg Mileage 30,204Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

68.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,860Avg Mileage 36,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,833Avg Mileage 43,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,756Avg Mileage 49,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,545Avg Mileage 56,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,179Avg Mileage 61,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,848Avg Mileage 66,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%

2018High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,846Avg Mileage 70,981Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,830Avg Mileage 74,582Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,104Avg Mileage 76,746Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%

2021High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,893Avg Mileage 78,180Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,247Avg Mileage 79,348Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.2%

2023High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,515Avg Mileage 80,189Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,777Avg Mileage 80,894Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

MOT results for 2007 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	77.0%	361	20,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2010	3	77.6%	13,895	23,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2011	4	73.7%	13,983	30,204	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	5	68.8%	13,860	36,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013	6	63.7%	13,833	43,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014	7	61.1%	13,756	49,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2015	8	60.7%	13,545	56,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2016	9	58.5%	13,179	61,661	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2017	10	57.3%	12,848	66,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%
2018	11	53.8%	8,846	70,981	Suspension — 38.2%
2019	12	53.5%	8,830	74,582	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%
2020	13	54.8%	8,104	76,746	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%
2021	14	53.5%	8,893	78,180	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%
2022	15	52.2%	6,247	79,348	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.2%
2023	16	51.8%	6,515	80,189	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%
2024	17	50.0%	5,777	80,894	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	0.8% (2 yrs)	53.1% (17 yrs)	+52.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (2 yrs)	31.6% (17 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.5% (2 yrs)	29.2% (17 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 162,472 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.