2010 Citroen C4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

49.7%

Latest Pass Rate

73,785

Total Tests (All Years)

106,095 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 49.7%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Citroen C4 as it ages.

2 yrs70.8%

→ ↑3.4%

3 yrs74.2%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs72.7%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs68.5%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs59.3%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs49.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	70.8%	288
3 yrs	74.2%	4,386
4 yrs	72.7%	4,004
5 yrs	68.5%	4,005
6 yrs	63.2%	3,853
7 yrs	59.3%	3,742
8 yrs	53.4%	7,442
9 yrs	52.2%	7,669
10 yrs	51.0%	7,367
11 yrs	50.7%	8,794
12 yrs	50.1%	6,702
13 yrs	48.8%	7,161
14 yrs	49.7%	8,372

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Citroen C4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	49.7%	8,372
2023 (13 yrs)	48.8%	7,161
2022 (12 yrs)	50.1%	6,702
2021 (11 yrs)	50.7%	8,794
2020 (10 yrs)	51%	7,367
2019 (9 yrs)	52.2%	7,669
2018 (8 yrs)	53.4%	7,442
2017 (7 yrs)	59.3%	3,742
2016 (6 yrs)	63.2%	3,853
2015 (5 yrs)	68.5%	4,005
2014 (4 yrs)	72.7%	4,004
2013 (3 yrs)	74.2%	4,386
2012 (2 yrs)	70.8%	288

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

70.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 288Avg Mileage 27,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2013

74.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,386Avg Mileage 28,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2014

72.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,004Avg Mileage 38,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,005Avg Mileage 48,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,853Avg Mileage 58,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,742Avg Mileage 64,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%

2018High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,442Avg Mileage 74,373Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,669Avg Mileage 81,172Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,367Avg Mileage 87,288Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%

2021High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,794Avg Mileage 91,724Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.5%

2022High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,702Avg Mileage 95,126Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.5%

2023High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,161Avg Mileage 99,763Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.4%

2024High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,372Avg Mileage 106,095Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

MOT results for 2010 Citroen C4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	70.8%	288	27,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2013	3	74.2%	4,386	28,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2014	4	72.7%	4,004	38,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2015	5	68.5%	4,005	48,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2016	6	63.2%	3,853	58,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2017	7	59.3%	3,742	64,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.6%
2018	8	53.4%	7,442	74,373	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.2%
2019	9	52.2%	7,669	81,172	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.5%
2020	10	51.0%	7,367	87,288	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%
2021	11	50.7%	8,794	91,724	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.5%
2022	12	50.1%	6,702	95,126	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.5%
2023	13	48.8%	7,161	99,763	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.4%
2024	14	49.7%	8,372	106,095	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Citroen C4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.4%

↑ 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	11.1% (2 yrs)	40.4% (14 yrs)	+29.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (2 yrs)	35.6% (14 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 73,785 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.