2013 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

99,134

Total Tests (All Years)

71,514 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 59.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 3.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Citroen C3 as it ages.

2 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.3%

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↓5.7%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs64.8%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.7%	106
3 yrs	85.4%	4,929
4 yrs	79.7%	6,754
5 yrs	75.4%	10,469
6 yrs	72.7%	11,142
7 yrs	70.1%	11,535
8 yrs	67.8%	14,155
9 yrs	64.8%	11,170
10 yrs	61.6%	13,891
11 yrs	59.7%	14,983

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	59.7%	14,983
2023 (10 yrs)	61.6%	13,891
2022 (9 yrs)	64.8%	11,170
2021 (8 yrs)	67.8%	14,155
2020 (7 yrs)	70.1%	11,535
2019 (6 yrs)	72.7%	11,142
2018 (5 yrs)	75.4%	10,469
2017 (4 yrs)	79.7%	6,754
2016 (3 yrs)	85.4%	4,929
2015 (2 yrs)	87.7%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

87.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 106Avg Mileage 20,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,929Avg Mileage 22,671Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2017

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,754Avg Mileage 29,147Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2018

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,469Avg Mileage 37,097Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,142Avg Mileage 43,946Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2020

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,535Avg Mileage 50,155Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2021

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 14,155Avg Mileage 54,777Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,170Avg Mileage 60,161Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 13,891Avg Mileage 65,302Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.9%

2024High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,983Avg Mileage 71,514Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%

MOT results for 2013 Citroen C3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	87.7%	106	20,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2016	3	85.4%	4,929	22,671	Tyres — 9.3%
2017	4	79.7%	6,754	29,147	Tyres — 12.8%
2018	5	75.4%	10,469	37,097	Tyres — 17.7%
2019	6	72.7%	11,142	43,946	Tyres — 24.1%
2020	7	70.1%	11,535	50,155	Tyres — 26.3%
2021	8	67.8%	14,155	54,777	Tyres — 27.0%
2022	9	64.8%	11,170	60,161	Tyres — 30.6%
2023	10	61.6%	13,891	65,302	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.9%
2024	11	59.7%	14,983	71,514	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.2%

↑ 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
Tyres	6.6% (2 yrs)	28.8% (11 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.9% (2 yrs)	21.1% (11 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 99,134 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.