2008 Citroen C4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

46.0%

Latest Pass Rate

150,737

Total Tests (All Years)

108,217 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen C4 as it ages.

2 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.9%

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↓6.3%

4 yrs70.2%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs64.2%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs52.2%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs46.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.4%	323
3 yrs	76.5%	9,178
4 yrs	70.2%	8,789
5 yrs	64.2%	8,681
6 yrs	60.8%	8,570
7 yrs	57.6%	8,386
8 yrs	55.6%	8,128
9 yrs	52.2%	7,907
10 yrs	49.7%	16,489
11 yrs	49.0%	16,079
12 yrs	48.2%	13,855
13 yrs	49.2%	15,177
14 yrs	48.3%	10,091
15 yrs	47.6%	9,602
16 yrs	46.0%	9,482

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen C4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	46%	9,482
2023 (15 yrs)	47.6%	9,602
2022 (14 yrs)	48.3%	10,091
2021 (13 yrs)	49.2%	15,177
2020 (12 yrs)	48.2%	13,855
2019 (11 yrs)	49%	16,079
2018 (10 yrs)	49.7%	16,489
2017 (9 yrs)	52.2%	7,907
2016 (8 yrs)	55.6%	8,128
2015 (7 yrs)	57.6%	8,386
2014 (6 yrs)	60.8%	8,570
2013 (5 yrs)	64.2%	8,681
2012 (4 yrs)	70.2%	8,789
2011 (3 yrs)	76.5%	9,178
2010 (2 yrs)	77.4%	323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 323Avg Mileage 27,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,178Avg Mileage 29,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,789Avg Mileage 39,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2013High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,681Avg Mileage 46,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2014High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,570Avg Mileage 55,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,386Avg Mileage 64,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,128Avg Mileage 71,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%

2017High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,907Avg Mileage 79,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2018High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,489Avg Mileage 88,068Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2019High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 16,079Avg Mileage 93,410Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.9%

2020High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,855Avg Mileage 97,928Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2021High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,177Avg Mileage 100,054Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%

2022High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,091Avg Mileage 102,137Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.1%

2023High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,602Avg Mileage 104,201Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

2024High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,482Avg Mileage 108,217Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen C4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	77.4%	323	27,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	3	76.5%	9,178	29,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2012	4	70.2%	8,789	39,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2013	5	64.2%	8,681	46,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2014	6	60.8%	8,570	55,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2015	7	57.6%	8,386	64,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2016	8	55.6%	8,128	71,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.7%
2017	9	52.2%	7,907	79,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2018	10	49.7%	16,489	88,068	Brakes — 39.5%
2019	11	49.0%	16,079	93,410	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.9%
2020	12	48.2%	13,855	97,928	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2021	13	49.2%	15,177	100,054	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%
2022	14	48.3%	10,091	102,137	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.1%
2023	15	47.6%	9,602	104,201	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%
2024	16	46.0%	9,482	108,217	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen C4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	7.4% (2 yrs)	45.2% (16 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.3% (2 yrs)	35.5% (16 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 150,737 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.