2010 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

23,740

Total Tests (All Years)

116,581 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Citroen C5 as it ages.

2 yrs77.7%

→ ↑0.5%

3 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs76.4%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs73.3%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs62.8%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs56.0%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.7%	94
3 yrs	78.2%	2,875
4 yrs	76.4%	2,691
5 yrs	73.3%	2,611
6 yrs	68.4%	2,525
7 yrs	67.1%	2,435
8 yrs	62.8%	1,660
9 yrs	60.5%	1,680
10 yrs	58.2%	1,571
11 yrs	58.5%	1,806
12 yrs	56.0%	1,290
13 yrs	58.2%	1,427
14 yrs	56.6%	1,075

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	56.6%	1,075
2023 (13 yrs)	58.2%	1,427
2022 (12 yrs)	56%	1,290
2021 (11 yrs)	58.5%	1,806
2020 (10 yrs)	58.2%	1,571
2019 (9 yrs)	60.5%	1,680
2018 (8 yrs)	62.8%	1,660
2017 (7 yrs)	67.1%	2,435
2016 (6 yrs)	68.4%	2,525
2015 (5 yrs)	73.3%	2,611
2014 (4 yrs)	76.4%	2,691
2013 (3 yrs)	78.2%	2,875
2012 (2 yrs)	77.7%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 94Avg Mileage 44,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2013

78.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,875Avg Mileage 45,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,691Avg Mileage 58,358Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,611Avg Mileage 69,003Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2016

68.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,525Avg Mileage 80,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,435Avg Mileage 88,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2018High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,660Avg Mileage 97,068Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,680Avg Mileage 102,967Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,571Avg Mileage 107,590Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,806Avg Mileage 110,684Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,290Avg Mileage 113,570Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,427Avg Mileage 115,291Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,075Avg Mileage 116,581Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

MOT results for 2010 Citroen C5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	77.7%	94	44,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013	3	78.2%	2,875	45,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2014	4	76.4%	2,691	58,358	Tyres — 18.0%
2015	5	73.3%	2,611	69,003	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2016	6	68.4%	2,525	80,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2017	7	67.1%	2,435	88,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2018	8	62.8%	1,660	97,068	Suspension — 28.3%
2019	9	60.5%	1,680	102,967	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.6%
2020	10	58.2%	1,571	107,590	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%
2021	11	58.5%	1,806	110,684	Suspension — 38.4%
2022	12	56.0%	1,290	113,570	Suspension — 48.1%
2023	13	58.2%	1,427	115,291	Suspension — 43.7%
2024	14	56.6%	1,075	116,581	Suspension — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.1% (2 yrs)	39.3% (14 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.5% (2 yrs)	30.0% (14 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (2 yrs)	31.4% (14 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 23,740 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.