2012 Citroen C4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

56.0%

Latest Pass Rate

78,786

Total Tests (All Years)

96,085 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Citroen C4 as it ages.

2 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.3%

3 yrs83.0%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓9.1%

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs56.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.3%	286
3 yrs	83.0%	6,671
4 yrs	80.7%	6,381
5 yrs	77.4%	5,684
6 yrs	68.3%	7,424
7 yrs	66.1%	7,695
8 yrs	62.4%	7,919
9 yrs	60.5%	9,680
10 yrs	59.3%	7,374
11 yrs	56.9%	8,945
12 yrs	56.0%	10,727

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Citroen C4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	56%	10,727
2023 (11 yrs)	56.9%	8,945
2022 (10 yrs)	59.3%	7,374
2021 (9 yrs)	60.5%	9,680
2020 (8 yrs)	62.4%	7,919
2019 (7 yrs)	66.1%	7,695
2018 (6 yrs)	68.3%	7,424
2017 (5 yrs)	77.4%	5,684
2016 (4 yrs)	80.7%	6,381
2015 (3 yrs)	83%	6,671
2014 (2 yrs)	85.3%	286

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 286Avg Mileage 27,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,671Avg Mileage 29,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2016

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,381Avg Mileage 39,259Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2017

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,684Avg Mileage 48,191Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2018

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,424Avg Mileage 57,837Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2019

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,695Avg Mileage 66,105Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%

2020High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,919Avg Mileage 72,717Top Failure Tyres — 37.2%

2021High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,680Avg Mileage 78,350Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%

2022High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,374Avg Mileage 84,300Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,945Avg Mileage 90,111Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2024High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,727Avg Mileage 96,085Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

MOT results for 2012 Citroen C4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	85.3%	286	27,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2015	3	83.0%	6,671	29,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2016	4	80.7%	6,381	39,259	Tyres — 16.2%
2017	5	77.4%	5,684	48,191	Tyres — 18.5%
2018	6	68.3%	7,424	57,837	Tyres — 26.2%
2019	7	66.1%	7,695	66,105	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%
2020	8	62.4%	7,919	72,717	Tyres — 37.2%
2021	9	60.5%	9,680	78,350	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.7%
2022	10	59.3%	7,374	84,300	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%
2023	11	56.9%	8,945	90,111	Brakes — 41.5%
2024	12	56.0%	10,727	96,085	Brakes — 36.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Citroen C4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

↓ Decreases 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	1.0% (2 yrs)	33.5% (12 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.0% (2 yrs)	36.9% (12 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (2 yrs)	33.3% (12 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 78,786 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.