2012 Citroen Ds5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

61.4%

Latest Pass Rate

10,974

Total Tests (All Years)

104,292 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Citroen Ds5 as it ages.

3 yrs85.9%

→ ↓5.8%

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs77.9%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs68.4%

→ ↓8.8%

10 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs61.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.9%	1,093
4 yrs	80.1%	1,073
5 yrs	77.9%	1,321
6 yrs	71.6%	920
7 yrs	69.2%	993
8 yrs	66.9%	993
9 yrs	68.4%	1,195
10 yrs	59.6%	891
11 yrs	59.2%	1,131
12 yrs	61.4%	1,364

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Citroen Ds5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	61.4%	1,364
2023 (11 yrs)	59.2%	1,131
2022 (10 yrs)	59.6%	891
2021 (9 yrs)	68.4%	1,195
2020 (8 yrs)	66.9%	993
2019 (7 yrs)	69.2%	993
2018 (6 yrs)	71.6%	920
2017 (5 yrs)	77.9%	1,321
2016 (4 yrs)	80.1%	1,073
2015 (3 yrs)	85.9%	1,093

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

85.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,093Avg Mileage 36,076Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2016

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,073Avg Mileage 46,347Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2017

77.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,321Avg Mileage 56,269Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2018

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 920Avg Mileage 65,132Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2019

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 993Avg Mileage 73,059Top Failure Tyres — 29.3%

2020

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 993Avg Mileage 80,777Top Failure Tyres — 32.2%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,195Avg Mileage 87,382Top Failure Tyres — 30.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 891Avg Mileage 93,914Top Failure Tyres — 46.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,131Avg Mileage 99,341Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2024High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 104,292Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

MOT results for 2012 Citroen Ds5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	85.9%	1,093	36,076	Tyres — 13.8%
2016	4	80.1%	1,073	46,347	Tyres — 20.6%
2017	5	77.9%	1,321	56,269	Tyres — 21.2%
2018	6	71.6%	920	65,132	Tyres — 26.0%
2019	7	69.2%	993	73,059	Tyres — 29.3%
2020	8	66.9%	993	80,777	Tyres — 32.2%
2021	9	68.4%	1,195	87,382	Tyres — 30.5%
2022	10	59.6%	891	93,914	Tyres — 46.7%
2023	11	59.2%	1,131	99,341	Suspension — 38.8%
2024	12	61.4%	1,364	104,292	Suspension — 34.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Citroen Ds5, with age trends.

Tyres

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.6%

↑ 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	1.6% (3 yrs)	34.2% (12 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (3 yrs)	26.2% (12 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.8% (3 yrs)	29.0% (12 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Ds5 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 10,974 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.