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2018 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
81.0%
Latest Pass Rate
63,662
Total Tests (All Years)
41,767 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 81.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 7.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Citroen C3 as it ages.

2 yrs94.8%
3 yrs90.2%
4 yrs87.7%
5 yrs84.0%
6 yrs81.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.8%534
3 yrs90.2%15,870
4 yrs87.7%13,187
5 yrs84.0%15,644
6 yrs81.0%18,427

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)81%18,427
2023 (5 yrs)84%15,644
2022 (4 yrs)87.7%13,187
2021 (3 yrs)90.2%15,870
2020 (2 yrs)94.8%534

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
94.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 534Avg Mileage 21,223Top Failure Tyres — 4.1%
2021
90.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,870Avg Mileage 21,615Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%
2022
87.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,187Avg Mileage 28,130Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%
2023
84.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,644Avg Mileage 34,764Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%
2024
81.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 18,427Avg Mileage 41,767Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Tyres
10.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
3.7%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
2.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.1% (2 yrs)15.1% (6 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.6% (2 yrs)10.1% (6 yrs)
+7.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.0% (2 yrs)9.9% (6 yrs)
+6.9%
🔴 ↑
Body, chassis, structure1.3% (2 yrs)4.4% (6 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 63,662 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.

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