2012 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

68.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,180

Total Tests (All Years)

103,102 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 68.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Citroen C5 as it ages.

2 yrs97.1%

→ ↓13.5%

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓5.3%

4 yrs78.3%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs68.0%

→ ↑5.0%

8 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↑6.0%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs68.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	97.1%	35
3 yrs	83.6%	464
4 yrs	78.3%	466
5 yrs	73.9%	540
6 yrs	69.6%	368
7 yrs	68.0%	387
8 yrs	73.0%	389
9 yrs	69.5%	453
10 yrs	64.4%	331
11 yrs	70.4%	392
12 yrs	68.2%	355

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	68.2%	355
2023 (11 yrs)	70.4%	392
2022 (10 yrs)	64.4%	331
2021 (9 yrs)	69.5%	453
2020 (8 yrs)	73%	389
2019 (7 yrs)	68%	387
2018 (6 yrs)	69.6%	368
2017 (5 yrs)	73.9%	540
2016 (4 yrs)	78.3%	466
2015 (3 yrs)	83.6%	464
2014 (2 yrs)	97.1%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

97.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 35Avg Mileage 42,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.9%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 464Avg Mileage 45,379Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2016

78.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 466Avg Mileage 55,912Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2017

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 540Avg Mileage 65,312Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 368Avg Mileage 79,136Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2019

68.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 387Avg Mileage 84,422Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%

2020

73.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 389Avg Mileage 88,146Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2021

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 453Avg Mileage 92,181Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 331Avg Mileage 100,653Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2023

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 392Avg Mileage 101,901Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2024

68.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 355Avg Mileage 103,102Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

MOT results for 2012 Citroen C5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	97.1%	35	42,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 2.9%
2015	3	83.6%	464	45,379	Tyres — 10.8%
2016	4	78.3%	466	55,912	Brakes — 13.7%
2017	5	73.9%	540	65,312	Tyres — 18.5%
2018	6	69.6%	368	79,136	Tyres — 26.6%
2019	7	68.0%	387	84,422	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%
2020	8	73.0%	389	88,146	Brakes — 25.7%
2021	9	69.5%	453	92,181	Suspension — 32.9%
2022	10	64.4%	331	100,653	Suspension — 43.5%
2023	11	70.4%	392	101,901	Suspension — 38.0%
2024	12	68.2%	355	103,102	Suspension — 31.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Suspension

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 4,180 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.