2010 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

52.0%

Latest Pass Rate

198,077

Total Tests (All Years)

91,574 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 52.0%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Citroen C3 as it ages.

2 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.8%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.9%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs71.8%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs66.8%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs52.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.3%	230
3 yrs	82.1%	14,061
4 yrs	77.2%	13,739
5 yrs	71.8%	13,734
6 yrs	66.8%	13,609
7 yrs	63.2%	13,552
8 yrs	59.5%	16,384
9 yrs	57.7%	17,211
10 yrs	56.0%	17,389
11 yrs	55.5%	21,390
12 yrs	54.4%	16,578
13 yrs	52.2%	19,735
14 yrs	52.0%	20,465

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	52%	20,465
2023 (13 yrs)	52.2%	19,735
2022 (12 yrs)	54.4%	16,578
2021 (11 yrs)	55.5%	21,390
2020 (10 yrs)	56%	17,389
2019 (9 yrs)	57.7%	17,211
2018 (8 yrs)	59.5%	16,384
2017 (7 yrs)	63.2%	13,552
2016 (6 yrs)	66.8%	13,609
2015 (5 yrs)	71.8%	13,734
2014 (4 yrs)	77.2%	13,739
2013 (3 yrs)	82.1%	14,061
2012 (2 yrs)	78.3%	230

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 230Avg Mileage 21,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2013

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,061Avg Mileage 23,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,739Avg Mileage 30,811Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,734Avg Mileage 38,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,609Avg Mileage 45,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,552Avg Mileage 52,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,384Avg Mileage 61,260Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 17,211Avg Mileage 68,009Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.2%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,389Avg Mileage 73,318Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.2%

2021High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,390Avg Mileage 77,525Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,578Avg Mileage 81,671Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 19,735Avg Mileage 86,522Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,465Avg Mileage 91,574Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

MOT results for 2010 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	78.3%	230	21,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2013	3	82.1%	14,061	23,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2014	4	77.2%	13,739	30,811	Tyres — 13.1%
2015	5	71.8%	13,734	38,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2016	6	66.8%	13,609	45,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2017	7	63.2%	13,552	52,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2018	8	59.5%	16,384	61,260	Brakes — 27.2%
2019	9	57.7%	17,211	68,009	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.2%
2020	10	56.0%	17,389	73,318	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.2%
2021	11	55.5%	21,390	77,525	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.8%
2022	12	54.4%	16,578	81,671	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%
2023	13	52.2%	19,735	86,522	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.3%
2024	14	52.0%	20,465	91,574	Suspension — 44.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.2%

↑ 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	1.3% (2 yrs)	44.2% (14 yrs)	+42.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.7% (2 yrs)	36.0% (14 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (2 yrs)	32.0% (14 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 198,077 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.