2011 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

8,841

Total Tests (All Years)

112,463 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 65.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 12.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Citroen C5 as it ages.

2 yrs76.9%

→ ↑2.2%

3 yrs79.1%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs72.3%

→ ↓6.7%

8 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.9%	52
3 yrs	79.1%	1,119
4 yrs	78.1%	1,051
5 yrs	75.2%	1,014
6 yrs	74.1%	1,027
7 yrs	72.3%	674
8 yrs	65.6%	686
9 yrs	66.7%	654
10 yrs	63.6%	785
11 yrs	64.7%	617
12 yrs	65.1%	664
13 yrs	65.1%	498

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	65.1%	498
2023 (12 yrs)	65.1%	664
2022 (11 yrs)	64.7%	617
2021 (10 yrs)	63.6%	785
2020 (9 yrs)	66.7%	654
2019 (8 yrs)	65.6%	686
2018 (7 yrs)	72.3%	674
2017 (6 yrs)	74.1%	1,027
2016 (5 yrs)	75.2%	1,014
2015 (4 yrs)	78.1%	1,051
2014 (3 yrs)	79.1%	1,119
2013 (2 yrs)	76.9%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 52Avg Mileage 44,584Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2014

79.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,119Avg Mileage 49,891Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 60,232Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,014Avg Mileage 71,675Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,027Avg Mileage 80,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2018

72.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 674Avg Mileage 88,657Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2019

65.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 686Avg Mileage 95,714Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 654Avg Mileage 99,928Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 785Avg Mileage 103,980Top Failure Tyres — 31.5%

2022High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 617Avg Mileage 104,341Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 664Avg Mileage 110,151Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2024

65.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 498Avg Mileage 112,463Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

MOT results for 2011 Citroen C5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	76.9%	52	44,584	Tyres — 17.3%
2014	3	79.1%	1,119	49,891	Tyres — 15.5%
2015	4	78.1%	1,051	60,232	Tyres — 15.5%
2016	5	75.2%	1,014	71,675	Brakes — 17.1%
2017	6	74.1%	1,027	80,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2018	7	72.3%	674	88,657	Tyres — 20.2%
2019	8	65.6%	686	95,714	Tyres — 26.5%
2020	9	66.7%	654	99,928	Suspension — 27.1%
2021	10	63.6%	785	103,980	Tyres — 31.5%
2022	11	64.7%	617	104,341	Suspension — 34.8%
2023	12	65.1%	664	110,151	Suspension — 33.7%
2024	13	65.1%	498	112,463	Suspension — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

↓ Decreases 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)	36.7% (13 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.5% (2 yrs)	29.1% (13 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.3% (2 yrs)	20.3% (13 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 8,841 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.