2004 Citroen C4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

30.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,790

Total Tests (All Years)

109,530 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 30.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 26.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Citroen C4 as it ages.

5 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs57.9%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs53.6%

→ ↓6.1%

8 yrs47.5%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs44.5%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs43.4%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs43.6%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs43.6%

→ ↓6.1%

14 yrs37.5%

→ ↑9.7%

15 yrs47.2%

→ ↓9.7%

16 yrs37.5%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs39.4%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs44.4%

→ ↓4.9%

19 yrs39.5%

→ ↓9.5%

20 yrs30.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	60.1%	664
6 yrs	57.9%	639
7 yrs	53.6%	658
8 yrs	47.5%	623
9 yrs	43.7%	604
10 yrs	44.5%	569
11 yrs	43.4%	519
12 yrs	43.6%	443
13 yrs	43.6%	362
14 yrs	37.5%	192
15 yrs	47.2%	159
16 yrs	37.5%	104
17 yrs	39.4%	99
18 yrs	44.4%	72
19 yrs	39.5%	43
20 yrs	30.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Citroen C4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	30%	40
2023 (19 yrs)	39.5%	43
2022 (18 yrs)	44.4%	72
2021 (17 yrs)	39.4%	99
2020 (16 yrs)	37.5%	104
2019 (15 yrs)	47.2%	159
2018 (14 yrs)	37.5%	192
2017 (13 yrs)	43.6%	362
2016 (12 yrs)	43.6%	443
2015 (11 yrs)	43.4%	519
2014 (10 yrs)	44.5%	569
2013 (9 yrs)	43.7%	604
2012 (8 yrs)	47.5%	623
2011 (7 yrs)	53.6%	658
2010 (6 yrs)	57.9%	639
2009 (5 yrs)	60.1%	664

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 664Avg Mileage 46,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2010High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 639Avg Mileage 55,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 658Avg Mileage 64,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2012High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 623Avg Mileage 71,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2013High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 604Avg Mileage 79,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 569Avg Mileage 86,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.5%

2015High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 519Avg Mileage 93,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.6%

2016High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 443Avg Mileage 98,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%

2017High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 362Avg Mileage 103,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.8%

2018High Fail Rate

37.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 192Avg Mileage 106,414Top Failure Suspension — 94.8%

2019High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 159Avg Mileage 108,361Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2020High Fail Rate

37.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 104Avg Mileage 111,539Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.1%

2021High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 99Avg Mileage 115,693Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.9%

2022High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 72Avg Mileage 108,789Top Failure Suspension — 105.6%

2023High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 104,576Top Failure Suspension — 107.0%

2024High Fail Rate

30.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 109,530Top Failure Brakes — 92.5%

MOT results for 2004 Citroen C4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	60.1%	664	46,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2010	6	57.9%	639	55,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2011	7	53.6%	658	64,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2012	8	47.5%	623	71,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2013	9	43.7%	604	79,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.4%
2014	10	44.5%	569	86,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.5%
2015	11	43.4%	519	93,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.6%
2016	12	43.6%	443	98,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%
2017	13	43.6%	362	103,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.8%
2018	14	37.5%	192	106,414	Suspension — 94.8%
2019	15	47.2%	159	108,361	Suspension — 80.5%
2020	16	37.5%	104	111,539	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 98.1%
2021	17	39.4%	99	115,693	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.9%
2022	18	44.4%	72	108,789	Suspension — 105.6%
2023	19	39.5%	43	104,576	Suspension — 107.0%
2024	20	30.0%	40	109,530	Brakes — 92.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Citroen C4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

78.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

64.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	16.9% (5 yrs)	92.5% (20 yrs)	+75.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.7% (5 yrs)	75.0% (20 yrs)	+61.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (5 yrs)	40.0% (20 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C4 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,790 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.