2001 Citroen Saxo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

214,437

Total Tests (All Years)

77,954 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 2001 Citroen Saxo as it ages.

8 yrs48.7%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs46.1%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs43.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs41.5%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs39.3%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs39.0%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs42.1%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs41.4%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs43.6%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs44.9%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs46.3%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs48.5%

→ ↑4.3%

20 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.0%

21 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.7%

22 yrs53.5%

→ ↑4.0%

23 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	48.7%	34,918
9 yrs	46.1%	33,233
10 yrs	43.3%	31,391
11 yrs	41.5%	27,702
12 yrs	39.3%	23,414
13 yrs	39.0%	18,675
14 yrs	42.1%	14,370
15 yrs	41.4%	10,351
16 yrs	43.6%	7,219
17 yrs	44.9%	3,493
18 yrs	46.3%	2,636
19 yrs	48.5%	1,917
20 yrs	52.8%	1,827
21 yrs	50.8%	1,217
22 yrs	53.5%	1,140
23 yrs	57.5%	934

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Citroen Saxo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	57.5%	934
2023 (22 yrs)	53.5%	1,140
2022 (21 yrs)	50.8%	1,217
2021 (20 yrs)	52.8%	1,827
2020 (19 yrs)	48.5%	1,917
2019 (18 yrs)	46.3%	2,636
2018 (17 yrs)	44.9%	3,493
2017 (16 yrs)	43.6%	7,219
2016 (15 yrs)	41.4%	10,351
2015 (14 yrs)	42.1%	14,370
2014 (13 yrs)	39%	18,675
2013 (12 yrs)	39.3%	23,414
2012 (11 yrs)	41.5%	27,702
2011 (10 yrs)	43.3%	31,391
2010 (9 yrs)	46.1%	33,233
2009 (8 yrs)	48.7%	34,918

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34,918Avg Mileage 62,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2010High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 33,233Avg Mileage 68,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2011High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31,391Avg Mileage 73,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2012High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,702Avg Mileage 77,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2013High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 23,414Avg Mileage 80,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.3%

2014High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,675Avg Mileage 82,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.3%

2015High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,370Avg Mileage 83,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.3%

2016High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,351Avg Mileage 83,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%

2017High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,219Avg Mileage 81,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%

2018High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,493Avg Mileage 79,006Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2019High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,636Avg Mileage 78,759Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%

2020High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,917Avg Mileage 76,851Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,827Avg Mileage 76,192Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,217Avg Mileage 75,934Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,140Avg Mileage 75,622Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 934Avg Mileage 77,954Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

MOT results for 2001 Citroen Saxo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	48.7%	34,918	62,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2010	9	46.1%	33,233	68,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2011	10	43.3%	31,391	73,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2012	11	41.5%	27,702	77,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2013	12	39.3%	23,414	80,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.3%
2014	13	39.0%	18,675	82,345	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.3%
2015	14	42.1%	14,370	83,864	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.3%
2016	15	41.4%	10,351	83,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.8%
2017	16	43.6%	7,219	81,755	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.0%
2018	17	44.9%	3,493	79,006	Brakes — 60.7%
2019	18	46.3%	2,636	78,759	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%
2020	19	48.5%	1,917	76,851	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.1%
2021	20	52.8%	1,827	76,192	Brakes — 56.3%
2022	21	50.8%	1,217	75,934	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%
2023	22	53.5%	1,140	75,622	Brakes — 55.4%
2024	23	57.5%	934	77,954	Brakes — 40.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Citroen Saxo, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.0%

↓ 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
Suspension	17.3% (8 yrs)	36.4% (23 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.8% (8 yrs)	40.7% (23 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (8 yrs)	22.3% (23 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 214,437 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.