2012 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

122,817

Total Tests (All Years)

77,202 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 55.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Citroen C3 as it ages.

2 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.4%

3 yrs84.6%

→ ↓6.1%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.0%	308
3 yrs	84.6%	7,776
4 yrs	78.5%	7,481
5 yrs	72.6%	9,496
6 yrs	67.7%	12,031
7 yrs	66.0%	12,766
8 yrs	63.4%	13,027
9 yrs	62.4%	16,046
10 yrs	59.4%	12,735
11 yrs	56.7%	15,529
12 yrs	55.3%	15,622

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	55.3%	15,622
2023 (11 yrs)	56.7%	15,529
2022 (10 yrs)	59.4%	12,735
2021 (9 yrs)	62.4%	16,046
2020 (8 yrs)	63.4%	13,027
2019 (7 yrs)	66%	12,766
2018 (6 yrs)	67.7%	12,031
2017 (5 yrs)	72.6%	9,496
2016 (4 yrs)	78.5%	7,481
2015 (3 yrs)	84.6%	7,776
2014 (2 yrs)	86%	308

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 308Avg Mileage 21,152Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,776Avg Mileage 22,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2016

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,481Avg Mileage 30,099Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2017

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,496Avg Mileage 37,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,031Avg Mileage 45,022Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2019

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,766Avg Mileage 51,976Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,027Avg Mileage 57,330Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%

2021High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,046Avg Mileage 61,895Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,735Avg Mileage 66,821Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,529Avg Mileage 72,129Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.9%

2024High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,622Avg Mileage 77,202Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.1%

MOT results for 2012 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.0%	308	21,152	Brakes — 9.4%
2015	3	84.6%	7,776	22,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2016	4	78.5%	7,481	30,099	Tyres — 12.5%
2017	5	72.6%	9,496	37,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2018	6	67.7%	12,031	45,022	Tyres — 22.8%
2019	7	66.0%	12,766	51,976	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.5%
2020	8	63.4%	13,027	57,330	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%
2021	9	62.4%	16,046	61,895	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%
2022	10	59.4%	12,735	66,821	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%
2023	11	56.7%	15,529	72,129	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.9%
2024	12	55.3%	15,622	77,202	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.9%

↑ 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	6.8% (2 yrs)	29.6% (12 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.4% (2 yrs)	30.9% (12 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 122,817 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.