2002 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.9%

Latest Pass Rate

86,875

Total Tests (All Years)

117,278 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Citroen C5 as it ages.

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs56.1%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs49.7%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs48.2%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs50.2%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs49.2%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs49.4%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs51.4%

→ ↑4.8%

18 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.3%

19 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.6%

22 yrs54.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.1%	14,596
8 yrs	56.1%	13,821
9 yrs	53.4%	12,909
10 yrs	49.7%	11,223
11 yrs	48.5%	9,368
12 yrs	48.2%	7,461
13 yrs	50.2%	5,724
14 yrs	49.2%	4,252
15 yrs	50.5%	2,946
16 yrs	49.4%	1,397
17 yrs	51.4%	990
18 yrs	56.2%	689
19 yrs	52.9%	614
20 yrs	55.8%	353
21 yrs	57.5%	308
22 yrs	54.9%	224

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	54.9%	224
2023 (21 yrs)	57.5%	308
2022 (20 yrs)	55.8%	353
2021 (19 yrs)	52.9%	614
2020 (18 yrs)	56.2%	689
2019 (17 yrs)	51.4%	990
2018 (16 yrs)	49.4%	1,397
2017 (15 yrs)	50.5%	2,946
2016 (14 yrs)	49.2%	4,252
2015 (13 yrs)	50.2%	5,724
2014 (12 yrs)	48.2%	7,461
2013 (11 yrs)	48.5%	9,368
2012 (10 yrs)	49.7%	11,223
2011 (9 yrs)	53.4%	12,909
2010 (8 yrs)	56.1%	13,821
2009 (7 yrs)	59.1%	14,596

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,596Avg Mileage 88,152Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,821Avg Mileage 96,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,909Avg Mileage 103,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,223Avg Mileage 108,896Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,368Avg Mileage 113,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,461Avg Mileage 117,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,724Avg Mileage 120,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,252Avg Mileage 122,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%

2017High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,946Avg Mileage 122,680Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%

2018High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,397Avg Mileage 122,755Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 990Avg Mileage 122,659Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%

2020High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 689Avg Mileage 121,928Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 614Avg Mileage 122,987Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 353Avg Mileage 124,111Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 308Avg Mileage 124,525Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2024High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 224Avg Mileage 117,278Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

MOT results for 2002 Citroen C5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.1%	14,596	88,152	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2010	8	56.1%	13,821	96,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2011	9	53.4%	12,909	103,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2012	10	49.7%	11,223	108,896	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2013	11	48.5%	9,368	113,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2014	12	48.2%	7,461	117,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%
2015	13	50.2%	5,724	120,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%
2016	14	49.2%	4,252	122,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%
2017	15	50.5%	2,946	122,680	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%
2018	16	49.4%	1,397	122,755	Brakes — 63.5%
2019	17	51.4%	990	122,659	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%
2020	18	56.2%	689	121,928	Brakes — 54.6%
2021	19	52.9%	614	122,987	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%
2022	20	55.8%	353	124,111	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.7%
2023	21	57.5%	308	124,525	Brakes — 64.3%
2024	22	54.9%	224	117,278	Brakes — 73.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	15.3% (7 yrs)	73.7% (22 yrs)	+58.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.4% (7 yrs)	37.1% (22 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.7% (7 yrs)	25.0% (22 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 86,875 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.