2012 Citroen Grand C4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

482

Total Tests (All Years)

114,833 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 51.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.2% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Citroen Grand C4 as it ages.

3 yrs67.7%

→ ↓8.7%

4 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs58.2%

→ ↑5.9%

6 yrs64.1%

→ ↓12.7%

7 yrs51.4%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs47.2%

→ ↑16.3%

9 yrs63.5%

→ ↓21.6%

10 yrs41.9%

→ ↑3.2%

11 yrs45.1%

→ ↑6.0%

12 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	67.7%	65
4 yrs	59.0%	61
5 yrs	58.2%	55
6 yrs	64.1%	39
7 yrs	51.4%	35
8 yrs	47.2%	36
9 yrs	63.5%	52
10 yrs	41.9%	43
11 yrs	45.1%	51
12 yrs	51.1%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Citroen Grand C4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	51.1%	45
2023 (11 yrs)	45.1%	51
2022 (10 yrs)	41.9%	43
2021 (9 yrs)	63.5%	52
2020 (8 yrs)	47.2%	36
2019 (7 yrs)	51.4%	35
2018 (6 yrs)	64.1%	39
2017 (5 yrs)	58.2%	55
2016 (4 yrs)	59%	61
2015 (3 yrs)	67.7%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

67.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 65Avg Mileage 29,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2016High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 61Avg Mileage 40,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 50,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.7%

2018High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 55,343Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 71,359Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%

2020High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 72,365Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 80,340Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%

2022High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 88,706Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2023High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 95,378Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.3%

2024High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 114,833Top Failure Tyres — 55.6%

MOT results for 2012 Citroen Grand C4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	67.7%	65	29,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2016	4	59.0%	61	40,421	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2017	5	58.2%	55	50,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.7%
2018	6	64.1%	39	55,343	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.4%
2019	7	51.4%	35	71,359	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%
2020	8	47.2%	36	72,365	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.9%
2021	9	63.5%	52	80,340	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%
2022	10	41.9%	43	88,706	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2023	11	45.1%	51	95,378	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.3%
2024	12	51.1%	45	114,833	Tyres — 55.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Citroen Grand C4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

64.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	20.0% (3 yrs)	55.6% (12 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (3 yrs)	46.7% (12 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.5% (3 yrs)	24.4% (12 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 482 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.