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2019 Citroen C3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2019 perform at MOT as they age

7 years
Current Age
84.6%
Latest Pass Rate
42,120
Total Tests (All Years)
34,076 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 84.6%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 7.2% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2019 Citroen C3 as it ages.

2 yrs93.2%
3 yrs90.8%
4 yrs88.0%
5 yrs84.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs93.2%763
3 yrs90.8%11,276
4 yrs88.0%13,497
5 yrs84.6%16,584

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2019 Citroen C3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (5 yrs)84.6%16,584
2023 (4 yrs)88%13,497
2022 (3 yrs)90.8%11,276
2021 (2 yrs)93.2%763

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
93.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 763Avg Mileage 18,563Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.0%
2022
90.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,276Avg Mileage 20,874Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2023
88.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,497Avg Mileage 27,304Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2024
84.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,584Avg Mileage 34,076Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2019 Citroen C3, with age trends.

Tyres
9.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.0%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
2.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.5% (2 yrs)14.0% (5 yrs)
+9.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.8% (2 yrs)9.3% (5 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5.0% (2 yrs)7.9% (5 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension0.8% (2 yrs)2.6% (5 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 cars manufactured in 2019 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 42,120 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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