1982 Citroen Dyane — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

282

Total Tests (All Years)

50,254 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1982 Citroen Dyane as it ages.

35 yrs63.3%

→ ↑4.2%

36 yrs67.5%

→ ↓0.2%

37 yrs67.3%

→ ↑2.1%

38 yrs69.4%

→ ↓9.8%

39 yrs59.6%

→ ↑5.4%

40 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
35 yrs	63.3%	60
36 yrs	67.5%	40
37 yrs	67.3%	49
38 yrs	69.4%	36
39 yrs	59.6%	57
40 yrs	65.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Citroen Dyane pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	65%	40
2021 (39 yrs)	59.6%	57
2020 (38 yrs)	69.4%	36
2019 (37 yrs)	67.3%	49
2018 (36 yrs)	67.5%	40
2017 (35 yrs)	63.3%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 60Avg Mileage 51,431Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 40Avg Mileage 56,060Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2019

67.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 49Avg Mileage 54,956Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.5%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 36Avg Mileage 54,233Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 57Avg Mileage 52,856Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%

2022

65.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 40Avg Mileage 50,254Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.5%

MOT results for 1982 Citroen Dyane by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	35	63.3%	60	51,431	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%
2018	36	67.5%	40	56,060	Brakes — 27.5%
2019	37	67.3%	49	54,956	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.5%
2020	38	69.4%	36	54,233	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.9%
2021	39	59.6%	57	52,856	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%
2022	40	65.0%	40	50,254	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Citroen Dyane, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

31.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

23.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.7% (35 yrs)	20.0% (40 yrs)	-6.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	36.7% (35 yrs)	37.5% (40 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1979 1981 1982

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Dyane cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2022, covering 282 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.