2004 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.2%

Latest Pass Rate

50,016

Total Tests (All Years)

115,066 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 1.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Citroen C5 as it ages.

5 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs64.4%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs59.9%

→ ↓5.0%

8 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs50.4%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs47.7%

→ ↑4.9%

15 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs52.0%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.2%

19 yrs50.2%

→ ↑5.0%

20 yrs55.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.5%	6,081
6 yrs	64.4%	5,956
7 yrs	59.9%	5,901
8 yrs	54.9%	5,579
9 yrs	52.7%	5,254
10 yrs	50.9%	4,806
11 yrs	51.8%	4,258
12 yrs	51.4%	3,597
13 yrs	50.4%	2,853
14 yrs	47.7%	1,548
15 yrs	52.6%	1,146
16 yrs	53.8%	874
17 yrs	52.0%	833
18 yrs	53.4%	509
19 yrs	50.2%	486
20 yrs	55.2%	335

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	55.2%	335
2023 (19 yrs)	50.2%	486
2022 (18 yrs)	53.4%	509
2021 (17 yrs)	52%	833
2020 (16 yrs)	53.8%	874
2019 (15 yrs)	52.6%	1,146
2018 (14 yrs)	47.7%	1,548
2017 (13 yrs)	50.4%	2,853
2016 (12 yrs)	51.4%	3,597
2015 (11 yrs)	51.8%	4,258
2014 (10 yrs)	50.9%	4,806
2013 (9 yrs)	52.7%	5,254
2012 (8 yrs)	54.9%	5,579
2011 (7 yrs)	59.9%	5,901
2010 (6 yrs)	64.4%	5,956
2009 (5 yrs)	67.5%	6,081

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,081Avg Mileage 67,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,956Avg Mileage 77,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,901Avg Mileage 87,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,579Avg Mileage 94,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,254Avg Mileage 100,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.1%

2014High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,806Avg Mileage 106,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.4%

2015High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,258Avg Mileage 110,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,597Avg Mileage 113,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,853Avg Mileage 114,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%

2018High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,548Avg Mileage 116,241Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2019High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 115,279Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 874Avg Mileage 115,669Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 833Avg Mileage 113,997Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 509Avg Mileage 112,574Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 486Avg Mileage 115,219Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.2%

2024High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 335Avg Mileage 115,066Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

MOT results for 2004 Citroen C5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.5%	6,081	67,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2010	6	64.4%	5,956	77,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2011	7	59.9%	5,901	87,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	8	54.9%	5,579	94,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2013	9	52.7%	5,254	100,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.1%
2014	10	50.9%	4,806	106,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.4%
2015	11	51.8%	4,258	110,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.3%
2016	12	51.4%	3,597	113,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.8%
2017	13	50.4%	2,853	114,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%
2018	14	47.7%	1,548	116,241	Brakes — 70.0%
2019	15	52.6%	1,146	115,279	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%
2020	16	53.8%	874	115,669	Brakes — 67.5%
2021	17	52.0%	833	113,997	Brakes — 67.7%
2022	18	53.4%	509	112,574	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%
2023	19	50.2%	486	115,219	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.2%
2024	20	55.2%	335	115,066	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.5%

↑ 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	12.6% (5 yrs)	52.8% (20 yrs)	+40.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.3% (5 yrs)	46.6% (20 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (5 yrs)	33.1% (20 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 50,016 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.