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2020 Citroen C5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
87.6%
Latest Pass Rate
14,182
Total Tests (All Years)
30,023 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 87.6%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 6.5% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Citroen C5 as it ages.

2 yrs83.2%
3 yrs85.4%
4 yrs87.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs83.2%202
3 yrs85.4%5,057
4 yrs87.6%8,923

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Citroen C5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)87.6%8,923
2023 (3 yrs)85.4%5,057
2022 (2 yrs)83.2%202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
83.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 202Avg Mileage 20,731Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%
2023
85.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,057Avg Mileage 23,001Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%
2024
87.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,923Avg Mileage 30,023Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Citroen C5, with age trends.

Tyres
14.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
10.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
2.1%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.8% (2 yrs)6.1% (4 yrs)
-9.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres16.3% (2 yrs)10.3% (4 yrs)
-6.0%
🟢 ↓
Non-component advisories3.0% (2 yrs)1.5% (4 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Brakes9.4% (2 yrs)9.4% (4 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C5 cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 14,182 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.

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