2008 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

51.0%

Latest Pass Rate

111,089

Total Tests (All Years)

78,967 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 1.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen C3 as it ages.

2 yrs73.0%

→ ↑2.4%

3 yrs75.4%

→ ↓4.3%

4 yrs71.1%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs61.2%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs57.9%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs51.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	73.0%	367
3 yrs	75.4%	9,950
4 yrs	71.1%	9,729
5 yrs	65.2%	9,756
6 yrs	62.9%	9,660
7 yrs	61.2%	9,571
8 yrs	58.5%	9,475
9 yrs	57.9%	9,357
10 yrs	54.9%	6,530
11 yrs	54.7%	6,561
12 yrs	54.5%	6,417
13 yrs	53.2%	7,389
14 yrs	52.8%	5,422
15 yrs	51.4%	5,819
16 yrs	51.0%	5,086

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	51%	5,086
2023 (15 yrs)	51.4%	5,819
2022 (14 yrs)	52.8%	5,422
2021 (13 yrs)	53.2%	7,389
2020 (12 yrs)	54.5%	6,417
2019 (11 yrs)	54.7%	6,561
2018 (10 yrs)	54.9%	6,530
2017 (9 yrs)	57.9%	9,357
2016 (8 yrs)	58.5%	9,475
2015 (7 yrs)	61.2%	9,571
2014 (6 yrs)	62.9%	9,660
2013 (5 yrs)	65.2%	9,756
2012 (4 yrs)	71.1%	9,729
2011 (3 yrs)	75.4%	9,950
2010 (2 yrs)	73%	367

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

73.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 367Avg Mileage 21,491Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.1%

2011

75.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,950Avg Mileage 23,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,729Avg Mileage 30,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2013

65.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,756Avg Mileage 37,273Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,660Avg Mileage 43,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,571Avg Mileage 50,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,475Avg Mileage 56,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,357Avg Mileage 61,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,530Avg Mileage 66,031Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,561Avg Mileage 70,337Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.2%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,417Avg Mileage 73,936Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,389Avg Mileage 75,988Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,422Avg Mileage 77,088Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2023High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,819Avg Mileage 79,151Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,086Avg Mileage 78,967Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	73.0%	367	21,491	Driver's View of the Road — 16.1%
2011	3	75.4%	9,950	23,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2012	4	71.1%	9,729	30,052	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2013	5	65.2%	9,756	37,273	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2014	6	62.9%	9,660	43,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2015	7	61.2%	9,571	50,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2016	8	58.5%	9,475	56,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2017	9	57.9%	9,357	61,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2018	10	54.9%	6,530	66,031	Suspension — 35.8%
2019	11	54.7%	6,561	70,337	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.2%
2020	12	54.5%	6,417	73,936	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%
2021	13	53.2%	7,389	75,988	Suspension — 49.2%
2022	14	52.8%	5,422	77,088	Suspension — 51.4%
2023	15	51.4%	5,819	79,151	Suspension — 59.8%
2024	16	51.0%	5,086	78,967	Suspension — 53.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.2%

↑ 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	1.9% (2 yrs)	53.6% (16 yrs)	+51.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (2 yrs)	33.5% (16 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (2 yrs)	32.2% (16 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 111,089 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.