2000 Citroen Saxo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

50.7%

Latest Pass Rate

169,875

Total Tests (All Years)

73,745 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Citroen Saxo as it ages.

9 yrs43.0%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs40.2%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs39.2%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs37.7%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs35.9%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs36.9%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs38.1%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs41.3%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs42.4%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs45.4%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs48.2%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs50.7%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs54.9%

→ ↓4.2%

24 yrs50.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	43.0%	32,416
10 yrs	40.2%	30,334
11 yrs	39.2%	27,284
12 yrs	37.7%	22,650
13 yrs	35.9%	17,645
14 yrs	36.9%	13,058
15 yrs	38.1%	9,260
16 yrs	41.3%	6,281
17 yrs	42.4%	4,075
18 yrs	45.4%	1,805
19 yrs	47.5%	1,376
20 yrs	48.2%	992
21 yrs	50.4%	932
22 yrs	50.7%	617
23 yrs	54.9%	614
24 yrs	50.7%	536

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Citroen Saxo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	50.7%	536
2023 (23 yrs)	54.9%	614
2022 (22 yrs)	50.7%	617
2021 (21 yrs)	50.4%	932
2020 (20 yrs)	48.2%	992
2019 (19 yrs)	47.5%	1,376
2018 (18 yrs)	45.4%	1,805
2017 (17 yrs)	42.4%	4,075
2016 (16 yrs)	41.3%	6,281
2015 (15 yrs)	38.1%	9,260
2014 (14 yrs)	36.9%	13,058
2013 (13 yrs)	35.9%	17,645
2012 (12 yrs)	37.7%	22,650
2011 (11 yrs)	39.2%	27,284
2010 (10 yrs)	40.2%	30,334
2009 (9 yrs)	43%	32,416

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32,416Avg Mileage 68,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2010High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30,334Avg Mileage 74,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2011High Fail Rate

39.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,284Avg Mileage 78,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2012High Fail Rate

37.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,650Avg Mileage 81,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2013High Fail Rate

35.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,645Avg Mileage 82,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.2%

2014High Fail Rate

36.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,058Avg Mileage 83,767Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

2015High Fail Rate

38.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,260Avg Mileage 83,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%

2016High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,281Avg Mileage 82,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%

2017High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,075Avg Mileage 80,184Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2018High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,805Avg Mileage 77,364Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2019High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,376Avg Mileage 75,216Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2020High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 992Avg Mileage 72,465Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 932Avg Mileage 73,552Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 617Avg Mileage 74,560Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 614Avg Mileage 72,053Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2024High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 536Avg Mileage 73,745Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

MOT results for 2000 Citroen Saxo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	43.0%	32,416	68,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2010	10	40.2%	30,334	74,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2011	11	39.2%	27,284	78,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2012	12	37.7%	22,650	81,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2013	13	35.9%	17,645	82,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.2%
2014	14	36.9%	13,058	83,767	Brakes — 82.0%
2015	15	38.1%	9,260	83,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%
2016	16	41.3%	6,281	82,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2017	17	42.4%	4,075	80,184	Brakes — 61.9%
2018	18	45.4%	1,805	77,364	Brakes — 59.3%
2019	19	47.5%	1,376	75,216	Brakes — 54.6%
2020	20	48.2%	992	72,465	Brakes — 54.2%
2021	21	50.4%	932	73,552	Brakes — 55.9%
2022	22	50.7%	617	74,560	Brakes — 52.2%
2023	23	54.9%	614	72,053	Suspension — 44.8%
2024	24	50.7%	536	73,745	Brakes — 48.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Citroen Saxo, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

41.2%

↑ 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	23.1% (9 yrs)	45.1% (24 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.5% (9 yrs)	48.9% (24 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Saxo cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 169,875 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.