2009 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

50.1%

Latest Pass Rate

113,259

Total Tests (All Years)

90,109 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 50.1%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 2.3% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Citroen C3 as it ages.

2 yrs74.3%

→ ↑1.0%

3 yrs75.3%

→ ↓5.5%

4 yrs69.8%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs52.6%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs50.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.3%	191
3 yrs	75.3%	6,907
4 yrs	69.8%	6,757
5 yrs	64.7%	6,803
6 yrs	63.7%	6,775
7 yrs	60.1%	6,691
8 yrs	58.0%	6,844
9 yrs	54.7%	9,610
10 yrs	52.6%	10,019
11 yrs	53.4%	10,132
12 yrs	53.2%	12,017
13 yrs	51.5%	9,022
14 yrs	51.0%	10,648
15 yrs	50.1%	10,843

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	50.1%	10,843
2023 (14 yrs)	51%	10,648
2022 (13 yrs)	51.5%	9,022
2021 (12 yrs)	53.2%	12,017
2020 (11 yrs)	53.4%	10,132
2019 (10 yrs)	52.6%	10,019
2018 (9 yrs)	54.7%	9,610
2017 (8 yrs)	58%	6,844
2016 (7 yrs)	60.1%	6,691
2015 (6 yrs)	63.7%	6,775
2014 (5 yrs)	64.7%	6,803
2013 (4 yrs)	69.8%	6,757
2012 (3 yrs)	75.3%	6,907
2011 (2 yrs)	74.3%	191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

74.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 191Avg Mileage 20,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2012

75.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,907Avg Mileage 22,014Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,757Avg Mileage 28,259Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,803Avg Mileage 34,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,775Avg Mileage 41,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,691Avg Mileage 47,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,844Avg Mileage 53,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2018High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,610Avg Mileage 64,172Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,019Avg Mileage 69,803Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,132Avg Mileage 74,619Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,017Avg Mileage 77,897Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%

2022High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,022Avg Mileage 81,651Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.6%

2023High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,648Avg Mileage 85,452Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%

2024High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,843Avg Mileage 90,109Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%

MOT results for 2009 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	74.3%	191	20,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2012	3	75.3%	6,907	22,014	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2013	4	69.8%	6,757	28,259	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2014	5	64.7%	6,803	34,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2015	6	63.7%	6,775	41,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2016	7	60.1%	6,691	47,336	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2017	8	58.0%	6,844	53,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2018	9	54.7%	9,610	64,172	Brakes — 31.5%
2019	10	52.6%	10,019	69,803	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%
2020	11	53.4%	10,132	74,619	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%
2021	12	53.2%	12,017	77,897	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%
2022	13	51.5%	9,022	81,651	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.6%
2023	14	51.0%	10,648	85,452	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.9%
2024	15	50.1%	10,843	90,109	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.8%

↑ 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	4.7% (2 yrs)	47.7% (15 yrs)	+43.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (2 yrs)	38.6% (15 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (2 yrs)	32.6% (15 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 113,259 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.