2005 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.9%

Latest Pass Rate

34,160

Total Tests (All Years)

119,291 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 50.9%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 4.5% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Citroen C5 as it ages.

4 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs57.6%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs53.9%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs50.3%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs50.6%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs51.8%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs52.1%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs55.1%

→ ↓4.2%

19 yrs50.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	68.2%	3,943
5 yrs	65.9%	3,801
6 yrs	61.5%	3,772
7 yrs	57.6%	3,592
8 yrs	53.9%	3,450
9 yrs	52.6%	3,209
10 yrs	52.5%	2,961
11 yrs	50.3%	2,579
12 yrs	51.9%	2,146
13 yrs	50.6%	1,197
14 yrs	48.3%	945
15 yrs	51.8%	730
16 yrs	51.8%	711
17 yrs	52.1%	413
18 yrs	55.1%	381
19 yrs	50.9%	330

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	50.9%	330
2023 (18 yrs)	55.1%	381
2022 (17 yrs)	52.1%	413
2021 (16 yrs)	51.8%	711
2020 (15 yrs)	51.8%	730
2019 (14 yrs)	48.3%	945
2018 (13 yrs)	50.6%	1,197
2017 (12 yrs)	51.9%	2,146
2016 (11 yrs)	50.3%	2,579
2015 (10 yrs)	52.5%	2,961
2014 (9 yrs)	52.6%	3,209
2013 (8 yrs)	53.9%	3,450
2012 (7 yrs)	57.6%	3,592
2011 (6 yrs)	61.5%	3,772
2010 (5 yrs)	65.9%	3,801
2009 (4 yrs)	68.2%	3,943

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,943Avg Mileage 53,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2010

65.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,801Avg Mileage 63,887Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,772Avg Mileage 71,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,592Avg Mileage 80,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,450Avg Mileage 87,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.8%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,209Avg Mileage 93,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.9%

2015High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,961Avg Mileage 100,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,579Avg Mileage 104,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,146Avg Mileage 107,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,197Avg Mileage 108,926Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2019High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 945Avg Mileage 111,794Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 730Avg Mileage 114,324Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 711Avg Mileage 113,172Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2022High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 413Avg Mileage 114,750Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 381Avg Mileage 113,556Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2024High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 330Avg Mileage 119,291Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

MOT results for 2005 Citroen C5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	68.2%	3,943	53,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2010	5	65.9%	3,801	63,887	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2011	6	61.5%	3,772	71,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2012	7	57.6%	3,592	80,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2013	8	53.9%	3,450	87,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.8%
2014	9	52.6%	3,209	93,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.9%
2015	10	52.5%	2,961	100,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.8%
2016	11	50.3%	2,579	104,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.5%
2017	12	51.9%	2,146	107,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%
2018	13	50.6%	1,197	108,926	Brakes — 58.5%
2019	14	48.3%	945	111,794	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%
2020	15	51.8%	730	114,324	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%
2021	16	51.8%	711	113,172	Brakes — 63.0%
2022	17	52.1%	413	114,750	Brakes — 72.6%
2023	18	55.1%	381	113,556	Brakes — 59.8%
2024	19	50.9%	330	119,291	Brakes — 48.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.3%

↑ 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	10.3% (4 yrs)	48.5% (19 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.0% (4 yrs)	33.9% (19 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (4 yrs)	22.4% (19 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 34,160 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.