2008 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

42,088

Total Tests (All Years)

117,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen C5 as it ages.

1 yrs97.1%

→ ↓21.0%

2 yrs76.1%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.3%

4 yrs71.9%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	97.1%	34
2 yrs	76.1%	88
3 yrs	76.2%	4,364
4 yrs	71.9%	4,296
5 yrs	66.2%	4,247
6 yrs	62.5%	4,113
7 yrs	60.1%	4,027
8 yrs	58.8%	3,872
9 yrs	56.4%	3,785
10 yrs	56.1%	2,413
11 yrs	55.6%	2,367
12 yrs	55.5%	2,047
13 yrs	55.1%	2,237
14 yrs	56.3%	1,550
15 yrs	53.9%	1,544
16 yrs	56.8%	1,104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	56.8%	1,104
2023 (15 yrs)	53.9%	1,544
2022 (14 yrs)	56.3%	1,550
2021 (13 yrs)	55.1%	2,237
2020 (12 yrs)	55.5%	2,047
2019 (11 yrs)	55.6%	2,367
2018 (10 yrs)	56.1%	2,413
2017 (9 yrs)	56.4%	3,785
2016 (8 yrs)	58.8%	3,872
2015 (7 yrs)	60.1%	4,027
2014 (6 yrs)	62.5%	4,113
2013 (5 yrs)	66.2%	4,247
2012 (4 yrs)	71.9%	4,296
2011 (3 yrs)	76.2%	4,364
2010 (2 yrs)	76.1%	88
2009 (1 yrs)	97.1%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

97.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 34Avg Mileage 28,609Top Failure Suspension — 2.9%

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 88Avg Mileage 43,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,364Avg Mileage 40,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,296Avg Mileage 51,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2013

66.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,247Avg Mileage 61,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,113Avg Mileage 71,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2015High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,027Avg Mileage 81,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,872Avg Mileage 89,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,785Avg Mileage 96,721Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,413Avg Mileage 102,744Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2019High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,367Avg Mileage 107,855Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,047Avg Mileage 111,978Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%

2021High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,237Avg Mileage 113,646Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,550Avg Mileage 117,359Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,544Avg Mileage 119,813Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2024High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,104Avg Mileage 117,938Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen C5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	97.1%	34	28,609	Suspension — 2.9%
2010	2	76.1%	88	43,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2011	3	76.2%	4,364	40,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2012	4	71.9%	4,296	51,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2013	5	66.2%	4,247	61,899	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2014	6	62.5%	4,113	71,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2015	7	60.1%	4,027	81,324	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2016	8	58.8%	3,872	89,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2017	9	56.4%	3,785	96,721	Suspension — 44.7%
2018	10	56.1%	2,413	102,744	Suspension — 37.8%
2019	11	55.6%	2,367	107,855	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%
2020	12	55.5%	2,047	111,978	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%
2021	13	55.1%	2,237	113,646	Suspension — 46.0%
2022	14	56.3%	1,550	117,359	Suspension — 44.6%
2023	15	53.9%	1,544	119,813	Suspension — 53.1%
2024	16	56.8%	1,104	117,938	Suspension — 42.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ 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	2.9% (1 yrs)	42.8% (16 yrs)	+39.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 42,088 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.