2003 Citroen C8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

16,330

Total Tests (All Years)

108,141 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Citroen C8 as it ages.

6 yrs55.3%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs49.7%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs46.1%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs43.1%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs38.9%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs40.7%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs42.2%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs42.1%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs43.8%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs40.8%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs44.7%

→ ↑7.7%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↓8.9%

18 yrs43.5%

→ ↑9.2%

19 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs52.5%

→ ↑4.9%

21 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	55.3%	2,437
7 yrs	49.7%	2,286
8 yrs	46.1%	2,194
9 yrs	43.1%	2,039
10 yrs	38.9%	1,801
11 yrs	40.7%	1,570
12 yrs	42.2%	1,326
13 yrs	42.1%	1,015
14 yrs	43.8%	710
15 yrs	40.8%	319
16 yrs	44.7%	226
17 yrs	52.4%	124
18 yrs	43.5%	115
19 yrs	52.7%	55
20 yrs	52.5%	59
21 yrs	57.4%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Citroen C8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	57.4%	54
2023 (20 yrs)	52.5%	59
2022 (19 yrs)	52.7%	55
2021 (18 yrs)	43.5%	115
2020 (17 yrs)	52.4%	124
2019 (16 yrs)	44.7%	226
2018 (15 yrs)	40.8%	319
2017 (14 yrs)	43.8%	710
2016 (13 yrs)	42.1%	1,015
2015 (12 yrs)	42.2%	1,326
2014 (11 yrs)	40.7%	1,570
2013 (10 yrs)	38.9%	1,801
2012 (9 yrs)	43.1%	2,039
2011 (8 yrs)	46.1%	2,194
2010 (7 yrs)	49.7%	2,286
2009 (6 yrs)	55.3%	2,437

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,437Avg Mileage 68,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,286Avg Mileage 76,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2011High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,194Avg Mileage 83,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2012High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,039Avg Mileage 91,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,801Avg Mileage 96,133Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2014High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,570Avg Mileage 102,044Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2015High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,326Avg Mileage 106,668Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2016High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,015Avg Mileage 111,723Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2017High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 710Avg Mileage 113,999Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%

2018High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 319Avg Mileage 117,565Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2019High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 226Avg Mileage 116,069Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 124Avg Mileage 119,676Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%

2021High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 115Avg Mileage 113,116Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2022High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 114,442Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.9%

2023High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 113,084Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 108,141Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2003 Citroen C8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	55.3%	2,437	68,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2010	7	49.7%	2,286	76,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2011	8	46.1%	2,194	83,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2012	9	43.1%	2,039	91,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2013	10	38.9%	1,801	96,133	Suspension — 75.8%
2014	11	40.7%	1,570	102,044	Suspension — 75.6%
2015	12	42.2%	1,326	106,668	Suspension — 71.9%
2016	13	42.1%	1,015	111,723	Suspension — 72.9%
2017	14	43.8%	710	113,999	Suspension — 71.3%
2018	15	40.8%	319	117,565	Suspension — 72.4%
2019	16	44.7%	226	116,069	Suspension — 69.9%
2020	17	52.4%	124	119,676	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%
2021	18	43.5%	115	113,116	Suspension — 61.7%
2022	19	52.7%	55	114,442	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.9%
2023	20	52.5%	59	113,084	Suspension — 64.4%
2024	21	57.4%	54	108,141	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Citroen C8, with age trends.

Suspension

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.4% (6 yrs)	50.0% (21 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.0% (6 yrs)	35.2% (21 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.5% (6 yrs)	35.2% (21 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C8 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,330 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.