2003 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

65,378

Total Tests (All Years)

119,631 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 2003 Citroen C5 as it ages.

6 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs57.4%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs52.9%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs50.2%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	64.7%	9,145
7 yrs	61.0%	8,721
8 yrs	57.4%	8,607
9 yrs	52.9%	7,959
10 yrs	49.6%	7,075
11 yrs	50.5%	6,103
12 yrs	50.5%	5,121
13 yrs	50.2%	4,078
14 yrs	51.3%	3,018
15 yrs	51.0%	1,515
16 yrs	53.2%	1,192
17 yrs	53.0%	855
18 yrs	56.2%	799
19 yrs	56.1%	485
20 yrs	57.2%	430
21 yrs	56.7%	275

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	56.7%	275
2023 (20 yrs)	57.2%	430
2022 (19 yrs)	56.1%	485
2021 (18 yrs)	56.2%	799
2020 (17 yrs)	53%	855
2019 (16 yrs)	53.2%	1,192
2018 (15 yrs)	51%	1,515
2017 (14 yrs)	51.3%	3,018
2016 (13 yrs)	50.2%	4,078
2015 (12 yrs)	50.5%	5,121
2014 (11 yrs)	50.5%	6,103
2013 (10 yrs)	49.6%	7,075
2012 (9 yrs)	52.9%	7,959
2011 (8 yrs)	57.4%	8,607
2010 (7 yrs)	61%	8,721
2009 (6 yrs)	64.7%	9,145

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,145Avg Mileage 79,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,721Avg Mileage 88,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,607Avg Mileage 96,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,959Avg Mileage 103,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,075Avg Mileage 109,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,103Avg Mileage 113,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,121Avg Mileage 117,328Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,078Avg Mileage 120,440Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,018Avg Mileage 120,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.2%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,515Avg Mileage 121,757Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,192Avg Mileage 121,827Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 855Avg Mileage 121,099Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2021High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 799Avg Mileage 121,910Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 485Avg Mileage 122,550Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 430Avg Mileage 120,790Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 275Avg Mileage 119,631Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

MOT results for 2003 Citroen C5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	64.7%	9,145	79,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2010	7	61.0%	8,721	88,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2011	8	57.4%	8,607	96,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2012	9	52.9%	7,959	103,505	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2013	10	49.6%	7,075	109,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%
2014	11	50.5%	6,103	113,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.4%
2015	12	50.5%	5,121	117,328	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.1%
2016	13	50.2%	4,078	120,440	Brakes — 60.8%
2017	14	51.3%	3,018	120,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.2%
2018	15	51.0%	1,515	121,757	Brakes — 59.7%
2019	16	53.2%	1,192	121,827	Brakes — 63.8%
2020	17	53.0%	855	121,099	Brakes — 59.6%
2021	18	56.2%	799	121,910	Brakes — 65.8%
2022	19	56.1%	485	122,550	Brakes — 63.9%
2023	20	57.2%	430	120,790	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2024	21	56.7%	275	119,631	Brakes — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.9%

↑ 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	13.9% (6 yrs)	60.0% (21 yrs)	+46.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.5% (6 yrs)	42.2% (21 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (6 yrs)	33.5% (21 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 65,378 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.