2011 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

53.4%

Latest Pass Rate

148,438

Total Tests (All Years)

85,641 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 53.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 0.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Citroen C3 as it ages.

2 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.5%

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓7.3%

5 yrs72.8%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs63.8%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs53.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.0%	412
3 yrs	84.5%	11,364
4 yrs	80.1%	11,032
5 yrs	72.8%	10,929
6 yrs	68.9%	10,970
7 yrs	65.5%	12,808
8 yrs	63.8%	13,537
9 yrs	60.7%	13,829
10 yrs	58.7%	17,186
11 yrs	57.0%	13,396
12 yrs	54.4%	16,264
13 yrs	53.4%	16,711

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	53.4%	16,711
2023 (12 yrs)	54.4%	16,264
2022 (11 yrs)	57%	13,396
2021 (10 yrs)	58.7%	17,186
2020 (9 yrs)	60.7%	13,829
2019 (8 yrs)	63.8%	13,537
2018 (7 yrs)	65.5%	12,808
2017 (6 yrs)	68.9%	10,970
2016 (5 yrs)	72.8%	10,929
2015 (4 yrs)	80.1%	11,032
2014 (3 yrs)	84.5%	11,364
2013 (2 yrs)	84%	412

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 412Avg Mileage 20,725Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%

2014

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,364Avg Mileage 24,334Top Failure Brakes — 8.4%

2015

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,032Avg Mileage 31,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2016

72.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,929Avg Mileage 39,061Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2017

68.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,970Avg Mileage 46,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2018

65.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,808Avg Mileage 54,586Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,537Avg Mileage 61,374Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.9%

2020High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,829Avg Mileage 66,853Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,186Avg Mileage 71,231Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,396Avg Mileage 75,919Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,264Avg Mileage 80,769Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%

2024High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,711Avg Mileage 85,641Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.4%

MOT results for 2011 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	84.0%	412	20,725	Brakes — 10.2%
2014	3	84.5%	11,364	24,334	Brakes — 8.4%
2015	4	80.1%	11,032	31,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2016	5	72.8%	10,929	39,061	Tyres — 15.3%
2017	6	68.9%	10,970	46,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2018	7	65.5%	12,808	54,586	Tyres — 22.4%
2019	8	63.8%	13,537	61,374	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.9%
2020	9	60.7%	13,829	66,853	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%
2021	10	58.7%	17,186	71,231	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.3%
2022	11	57.0%	13,396	75,919	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.2%
2023	12	54.4%	16,264	80,769	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%
2024	13	53.4%	16,711	85,641	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	30.6% (13 yrs)	+24.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.2% (2 yrs)	34.0% (13 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 148,438 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.