2012 Citroen Ds4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

52.8%

Latest Pass Rate

24,285

Total Tests (All Years)

100,609 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 52.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.5% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Citroen Ds4 as it ages.

2 yrs84.8%

→ ↓11.7%

3 yrs73.1%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs68.1%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs64.3%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs52.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.8%	79
3 yrs	73.1%	2,752
4 yrs	69.1%	2,748
5 yrs	68.1%	2,796
6 yrs	64.7%	1,996
7 yrs	64.3%	2,058
8 yrs	60.9%	2,042
9 yrs	60.0%	2,557
10 yrs	57.5%	2,033
11 yrs	56.3%	2,375
12 yrs	52.8%	2,849

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Citroen Ds4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	52.8%	2,849
2023 (11 yrs)	56.3%	2,375
2022 (10 yrs)	57.5%	2,033
2021 (9 yrs)	60%	2,557
2020 (8 yrs)	60.9%	2,042
2019 (7 yrs)	64.3%	2,058
2018 (6 yrs)	64.7%	1,996
2017 (5 yrs)	68.1%	2,796
2016 (4 yrs)	69.1%	2,748
2015 (3 yrs)	73.1%	2,752
2014 (2 yrs)	84.8%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

84.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 79Avg Mileage 25,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2015

73.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,752Avg Mileage 31,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2016

69.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,748Avg Mileage 40,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2017

68.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,796Avg Mileage 50,313Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,996Avg Mileage 59,688Top Failure Tyres — 30.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,058Avg Mileage 67,855Top Failure Tyres — 33.6%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,042Avg Mileage 75,412Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,557Avg Mileage 81,368Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,033Avg Mileage 88,189Top Failure Tyres — 47.0%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,375Avg Mileage 94,302Top Failure Tyres — 40.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,849Avg Mileage 100,609Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

MOT results for 2012 Citroen Ds4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	84.8%	79	25,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2015	3	73.1%	2,752	31,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2016	4	69.1%	2,748	40,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2017	5	68.1%	2,796	50,313	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2018	6	64.7%	1,996	59,688	Tyres — 30.1%
2019	7	64.3%	2,058	67,855	Tyres — 33.6%
2020	8	60.9%	2,042	75,412	Brakes — 40.8%
2021	9	60.0%	2,557	81,368	Brakes — 39.3%
2022	10	57.5%	2,033	88,189	Tyres — 47.0%
2023	11	56.3%	2,375	94,302	Tyres — 40.3%
2024	12	52.8%	2,849	100,609	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Citroen Ds4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.0%

↑ Increases 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	1.3% (2 yrs)	33.9% (12 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.3% (2 yrs)	33.0% (12 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (2 yrs)	35.0% (12 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Ds4 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 24,285 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.