1998 Citroen Dispatch — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

59.1%

Latest Pass Rate

6,929

Total Tests (All Years)

140,588 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 1998 Citroen Dispatch as it ages.

11 yrs45.7%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs45.0%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs43.8%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs44.4%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs44.6%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs42.7%

→ ↑7.1%

17 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs50.6%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs51.1%

→ ↓3.3%

20 yrs47.8%

→ ↑7.3%

21 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.9%

22 yrs61.0%

→ ↓4.2%

23 yrs56.8%

→ ↓4.6%

24 yrs52.2%

→ ↑10.5%

25 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.6%

26 yrs59.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	45.7%	1,323
12 yrs	45.0%	1,199
13 yrs	43.8%	1,036
14 yrs	44.4%	793
15 yrs	44.6%	635
16 yrs	42.7%	504
17 yrs	49.8%	406
18 yrs	50.6%	308
19 yrs	51.1%	227
20 yrs	47.8%	113
21 yrs	55.1%	89
22 yrs	61.0%	59
23 yrs	56.8%	74
24 yrs	52.2%	46
25 yrs	62.7%	51
26 yrs	59.1%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Citroen Dispatch pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	59.1%	66
2023 (25 yrs)	62.7%	51
2022 (24 yrs)	52.2%	46
2021 (23 yrs)	56.8%	74
2020 (22 yrs)	61%	59
2019 (21 yrs)	55.1%	89
2018 (20 yrs)	47.8%	113
2017 (19 yrs)	51.1%	227
2016 (18 yrs)	50.6%	308
2015 (17 yrs)	49.8%	406
2014 (16 yrs)	42.7%	504
2013 (15 yrs)	44.6%	635
2012 (14 yrs)	44.4%	793
2011 (13 yrs)	43.8%	1,036
2010 (12 yrs)	45%	1,199
2009 (11 yrs)	45.7%	1,323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,323Avg Mileage 131,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2010High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,199Avg Mileage 136,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2011High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,036Avg Mileage 140,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2012High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 793Avg Mileage 141,763Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 635Avg Mileage 147,012Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2014High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 504Avg Mileage 147,503Top Failure Brakes — 88.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 406Avg Mileage 148,921Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 308Avg Mileage 153,770Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 227Avg Mileage 152,752Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 113Avg Mileage 152,281Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 89Avg Mileage 154,010Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 149,993Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 74Avg Mileage 150,161Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 149,155Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 149,424Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2024High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 66Avg Mileage 140,588Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

MOT results for 1998 Citroen Dispatch by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	45.7%	1,323	131,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2010	12	45.0%	1,199	136,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2011	13	43.8%	1,036	140,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2012	14	44.4%	793	141,763	Suspension — 38.1%
2013	15	44.6%	635	147,012	Brakes — 69.6%
2014	16	42.7%	504	147,503	Brakes — 88.3%
2015	17	49.8%	406	148,921	Brakes — 66.3%
2016	18	50.6%	308	153,770	Suspension — 62.3%
2017	19	51.1%	227	152,752	Suspension — 66.1%
2018	20	47.8%	113	152,281	Suspension — 65.5%
2019	21	55.1%	89	154,010	Brakes — 64.0%
2020	22	61.0%	59	149,993	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%
2021	23	56.8%	74	150,161	Suspension — 63.5%
2022	24	52.2%	46	149,155	Brakes — 100.0%
2023	25	62.7%	51	149,424	Suspension — 76.5%
2024	26	59.1%	66	140,588	Suspension — 62.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Citroen Dispatch, with age trends.

Brakes

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

55.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.3% (11 yrs)	62.1% (26 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.8% (11 yrs)	42.4% (26 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.4% (11 yrs)	16.7% (26 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Dispatch cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,929 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.