2009 Citroen C4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

48.4%

Latest Pass Rate

78,575

Total Tests (All Years)

105,097 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 48.4%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 4.0% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Citroen C4 as it ages.

2 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs74.8%

→ ↓5.2%

4 yrs69.6%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs56.5%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs48.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.6%	131
3 yrs	74.8%	4,466
4 yrs	69.6%	4,356
5 yrs	64.3%	4,334
6 yrs	62.1%	4,295
7 yrs	59.5%	4,167
8 yrs	56.5%	3,892
9 yrs	52.2%	8,288
10 yrs	50.8%	8,352
11 yrs	50.4%	7,841
12 yrs	49.7%	8,966
13 yrs	49.2%	6,238
14 yrs	49.6%	6,550
15 yrs	48.4%	6,699

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Citroen C4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	48.4%	6,699
2023 (14 yrs)	49.6%	6,550
2022 (13 yrs)	49.2%	6,238
2021 (12 yrs)	49.7%	8,966
2020 (11 yrs)	50.4%	7,841
2019 (10 yrs)	50.8%	8,352
2018 (9 yrs)	52.2%	8,288
2017 (8 yrs)	56.5%	3,892
2016 (7 yrs)	59.5%	4,167
2015 (6 yrs)	62.1%	4,295
2014 (5 yrs)	64.3%	4,334
2013 (4 yrs)	69.6%	4,356
2012 (3 yrs)	74.8%	4,466
2011 (2 yrs)	78.6%	131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 131Avg Mileage 25,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2012

74.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,466Avg Mileage 29,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2013

69.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,356Avg Mileage 38,327Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2014High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,334Avg Mileage 47,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,295Avg Mileage 56,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,167Avg Mileage 63,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,892Avg Mileage 71,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,288Avg Mileage 80,373Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,352Avg Mileage 86,034Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,841Avg Mileage 91,259Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%

2021High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,966Avg Mileage 95,209Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%

2022High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,238Avg Mileage 97,880Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%

2023High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,550Avg Mileage 101,023Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.1%

2024High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,699Avg Mileage 105,097Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%

MOT results for 2009 Citroen C4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	78.6%	131	25,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2012	3	74.8%	4,466	29,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2013	4	69.6%	4,356	38,327	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2014	5	64.3%	4,334	47,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2015	6	62.1%	4,295	56,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2016	7	59.5%	4,167	63,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2017	8	56.5%	3,892	71,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%
2018	9	52.2%	8,288	80,373	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%
2019	10	50.8%	8,352	86,034	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%
2020	11	50.4%	7,841	91,259	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%
2021	12	49.7%	8,966	95,209	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%
2022	13	49.2%	6,238	97,880	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%
2023	14	49.6%	6,550	101,023	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.1%
2024	15	48.4%	6,699	105,097	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Citroen C4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.7%

↑ 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	6.1% (2 yrs)	42.6% (15 yrs)	+36.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (2 yrs)	33.8% (15 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 78,575 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.