2008 Citroen Grand C4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,050

Total Tests (All Years)

158,185 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen Grand C4 as it ages.

3 yrs65.0%

→ ↓4.6%

4 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs54.2%

→ ↑3.5%

7 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓13.4%

9 yrs46.2%

→ ↑2.2%

10 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs50.9%

→ ↓7.7%

14 yrs43.2%

→ ↑12.1%

15 yrs55.3%

→ ↓5.3%

16 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	65.0%	123
4 yrs	60.4%	106
5 yrs	56.8%	95
6 yrs	54.2%	96
7 yrs	57.7%	97
8 yrs	59.6%	94
9 yrs	46.2%	91
10 yrs	48.4%	62
11 yrs	47.5%	59
12 yrs	49.1%	55
13 yrs	50.9%	53
14 yrs	43.2%	37
15 yrs	55.3%	38
16 yrs	50.0%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen Grand C4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50%	44
2023 (15 yrs)	55.3%	38
2022 (14 yrs)	43.2%	37
2021 (13 yrs)	50.9%	53
2020 (12 yrs)	49.1%	55
2019 (11 yrs)	47.5%	59
2018 (10 yrs)	48.4%	62
2017 (9 yrs)	46.2%	91
2016 (8 yrs)	59.6%	94
2015 (7 yrs)	57.7%	97
2014 (6 yrs)	54.2%	96
2013 (5 yrs)	56.8%	95
2012 (4 yrs)	60.4%	106
2011 (3 yrs)	65%	123

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 123Avg Mileage 28,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 106Avg Mileage 37,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 95Avg Mileage 46,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 96Avg Mileage 56,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

2015High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 97Avg Mileage 66,589Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94Avg Mileage 76,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.8%

2017High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 84,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.6%

2018High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 92,626Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.5%

2019High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 100,020Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%

2020High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 108,912Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 105,402Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.8%

2022High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 109,946Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 108,135Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 158,185Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.6%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen Grand C4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	65.0%	123	28,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2012	4	60.4%	106	37,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2013	5	56.8%	95	46,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2014	6	54.2%	96	56,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%
2015	7	57.7%	97	66,589	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2016	8	59.6%	94	76,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.8%
2017	9	46.2%	91	84,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.6%
2018	10	48.4%	62	92,626	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.5%
2019	11	47.5%	59	100,020	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%
2020	12	49.1%	55	108,912	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%
2021	13	50.9%	53	105,402	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.8%
2022	14	43.2%	37	109,946	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.0%
2023	15	55.3%	38	108,135	Brakes — 50.0%
2024	16	50.0%	44	158,185	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen Grand C4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

26.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.9% (3 yrs)	36.4% (16 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.4% (3 yrs)	27.3% (16 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Grand C4 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,050 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.