2007 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

20,969

Total Tests (All Years)

115,528 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 53.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 0.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Citroen C5 as it ages.

2 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.0%

3 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs67.2%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs62.7%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs52.8%

→ ↑4.0%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.0%	104
3 yrs	71.0%	2,169
4 yrs	67.2%	2,192
5 yrs	62.7%	2,134
6 yrs	57.3%	2,109
7 yrs	54.4%	2,011
8 yrs	54.6%	1,946
9 yrs	53.8%	1,797
10 yrs	54.1%	1,607
11 yrs	52.5%	967
12 yrs	51.7%	887
13 yrs	51.1%	777
14 yrs	51.5%	818
15 yrs	52.8%	544
16 yrs	56.8%	539
17 yrs	53.5%	368

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	53.5%	368
2023 (16 yrs)	56.8%	539
2022 (15 yrs)	52.8%	544
2021 (14 yrs)	51.5%	818
2020 (13 yrs)	51.1%	777
2019 (12 yrs)	51.7%	887
2018 (11 yrs)	52.5%	967
2017 (10 yrs)	54.1%	1,607
2016 (9 yrs)	53.8%	1,797
2015 (8 yrs)	54.6%	1,946
2014 (7 yrs)	54.4%	2,011
2013 (6 yrs)	57.3%	2,109
2012 (5 yrs)	62.7%	2,134
2011 (4 yrs)	67.2%	2,192
2010 (3 yrs)	71%	2,169
2009 (2 yrs)	74%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 104Avg Mileage 45,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2010

71.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,169Avg Mileage 43,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011

67.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,192Avg Mileage 54,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,134Avg Mileage 65,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,109Avg Mileage 75,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.2%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,011Avg Mileage 84,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,946Avg Mileage 92,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,797Avg Mileage 97,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,607Avg Mileage 103,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 967Avg Mileage 105,554Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2019High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 887Avg Mileage 108,005Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 777Avg Mileage 110,380Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.3%

2021High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 818Avg Mileage 113,329Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2022High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 544Avg Mileage 114,247Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.0%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 539Avg Mileage 116,537Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%

2024High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 368Avg Mileage 115,528Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

MOT results for 2007 Citroen C5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	74.0%	104	45,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2010	3	71.0%	2,169	43,368	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	4	67.2%	2,192	54,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2012	5	62.7%	2,134	65,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2013	6	57.3%	2,109	75,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.2%
2014	7	54.4%	2,011	84,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%
2015	8	54.6%	1,946	92,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%
2016	9	53.8%	1,797	97,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%
2017	10	54.1%	1,607	103,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.4%
2018	11	52.5%	967	105,554	Brakes — 48.3%
2019	12	51.7%	887	108,005	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.0%
2020	13	51.1%	777	110,380	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.3%
2021	14	51.5%	818	113,329	Brakes — 65.2%
2022	15	52.8%	544	114,247	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.0%
2023	16	56.8%	539	116,537	Brakes — 58.1%
2024	17	53.5%	368	115,528	Suspension — 54.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.8% (2 yrs)	54.9% (17 yrs)	+51.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.6% (2 yrs)	49.7% (17 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (2 yrs)	28.3% (17 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,969 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.