2005 Citroen C4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

153,791

Total Tests (All Years)

97,221 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 54.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 1.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Citroen C4 as it ages.

4 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs61.9%

→ ↓7.0%

6 yrs54.9%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs51.7%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs46.8%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs46.8%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs45.5%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs44.5%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs44.8%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs47.3%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs47.7%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs51.1%

→ ↑3.2%

19 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	66.7%	16,838
5 yrs	61.9%	16,444
6 yrs	54.9%	16,591
7 yrs	51.7%	16,221
8 yrs	47.5%	15,855
9 yrs	46.8%	15,168
10 yrs	46.8%	14,154
11 yrs	45.5%	12,532
12 yrs	46.3%	10,361
13 yrs	44.5%	5,593
14 yrs	44.8%	4,309
15 yrs	47.3%	3,060
16 yrs	47.7%	2,652
17 yrs	49.5%	1,508
18 yrs	51.1%	1,309
19 yrs	54.3%	1,196

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Citroen C4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	54.3%	1,196
2023 (18 yrs)	51.1%	1,309
2022 (17 yrs)	49.5%	1,508
2021 (16 yrs)	47.7%	2,652
2020 (15 yrs)	47.3%	3,060
2019 (14 yrs)	44.8%	4,309
2018 (13 yrs)	44.5%	5,593
2017 (12 yrs)	46.3%	10,361
2016 (11 yrs)	45.5%	12,532
2015 (10 yrs)	46.8%	14,154
2014 (9 yrs)	46.8%	15,168
2013 (8 yrs)	47.5%	15,855
2012 (7 yrs)	51.7%	16,221
2011 (6 yrs)	54.9%	16,591
2010 (5 yrs)	61.9%	16,444
2009 (4 yrs)	66.7%	16,838

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,838Avg Mileage 38,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,444Avg Mileage 47,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2011High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,591Avg Mileage 56,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,221Avg Mileage 64,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,855Avg Mileage 72,003Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.6%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,168Avg Mileage 79,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.6%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,154Avg Mileage 86,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%

2016High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,532Avg Mileage 91,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.6%

2017High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,361Avg Mileage 95,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%

2018High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,593Avg Mileage 99,036Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2019High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,309Avg Mileage 100,524Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.3%

2020High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,060Avg Mileage 102,280Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.9%

2021High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,652Avg Mileage 101,478Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

2022High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,508Avg Mileage 95,978Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.5%

2023High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,309Avg Mileage 95,218Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2024High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,196Avg Mileage 97,221Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.0%

MOT results for 2005 Citroen C4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	66.7%	16,838	38,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2010	5	61.9%	16,444	47,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2011	6	54.9%	16,591	56,063	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2012	7	51.7%	16,221	64,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2013	8	47.5%	15,855	72,003	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.6%
2014	9	46.8%	15,168	79,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.6%
2015	10	46.8%	14,154	86,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%
2016	11	45.5%	12,532	91,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.6%
2017	12	46.3%	10,361	95,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%
2018	13	44.5%	5,593	99,036	Suspension — 59.9%
2019	14	44.8%	4,309	100,524	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.3%
2020	15	47.3%	3,060	102,280	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.9%
2021	16	47.7%	2,652	101,478	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%
2022	17	49.5%	1,508	95,978	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.5%
2023	18	51.1%	1,309	95,218	Suspension — 65.2%
2024	19	54.3%	1,196	97,221	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Citroen C4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

66.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.7% (4 yrs)	46.7% (19 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.5% (4 yrs)	46.7% (19 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (4 yrs)	28.5% (19 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 153,791 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.