2009 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

48,247

Total Tests (All Years)

117,381 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Citroen C5 as it ages.

1 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.5%

2 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.4%

3 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs72.5%

→ ↓5.2%

5 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs64.6%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs55.7%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	83.3%	42
2 yrs	77.8%	171
3 yrs	75.4%	5,345
4 yrs	72.5%	5,159
5 yrs	67.3%	5,000
6 yrs	64.6%	4,893
7 yrs	59.7%	4,748
8 yrs	59.0%	4,760
9 yrs	56.8%	3,086
10 yrs	54.4%	3,026
11 yrs	55.6%	2,775
12 yrs	53.8%	3,159
13 yrs	53.5%	2,166
14 yrs	55.7%	2,262
15 yrs	58.3%	1,655

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	58.3%	1,655
2023 (14 yrs)	55.7%	2,262
2022 (13 yrs)	53.5%	2,166
2021 (12 yrs)	53.8%	3,159
2020 (11 yrs)	55.6%	2,775
2019 (10 yrs)	54.4%	3,026
2018 (9 yrs)	56.8%	3,086
2017 (8 yrs)	59%	4,760
2016 (7 yrs)	59.7%	4,748
2015 (6 yrs)	64.6%	4,893
2014 (5 yrs)	67.3%	5,000
2013 (4 yrs)	72.5%	5,159
2012 (3 yrs)	75.4%	5,345
2011 (2 yrs)	77.8%	171
2010 (1 yrs)	83.3%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 42Avg Mileage 28,027Top Failure Suspension — 11.9%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 171Avg Mileage 43,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,345Avg Mileage 44,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,159Avg Mileage 55,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,000Avg Mileage 67,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,893Avg Mileage 77,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,748Avg Mileage 86,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2017High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,760Avg Mileage 94,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,086Avg Mileage 101,649Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2019High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,026Avg Mileage 106,634Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,775Avg Mileage 110,851Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,159Avg Mileage 114,955Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,166Avg Mileage 116,861Top Failure Suspension — 46.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,262Avg Mileage 119,123Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2024High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,655Avg Mileage 117,381Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

MOT results for 2009 Citroen C5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	1	83.3%	42	28,027	Suspension — 11.9%
2011	2	77.8%	171	43,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2012	3	75.4%	5,345	44,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2013	4	72.5%	5,159	55,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2014	5	67.3%	5,000	67,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2015	6	64.6%	4,893	77,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2016	7	59.7%	4,748	86,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2017	8	59.0%	4,760	94,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2018	9	56.8%	3,086	101,649	Suspension — 37.1%
2019	10	54.4%	3,026	106,634	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.3%
2020	11	55.6%	2,775	110,851	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2021	12	53.8%	3,159	114,955	Suspension — 45.2%
2022	13	53.5%	2,166	116,861	Suspension — 46.1%
2023	14	55.7%	2,262	119,123	Suspension — 46.3%
2024	15	58.3%	1,655	117,381	Suspension — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.7%

↑ 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	4.8% (1 yrs)	35.3% (15 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.9% (1 yrs)	41.5% (15 yrs)	+29.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.4% (1 yrs)	28.6% (15 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 48,247 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.