2002 Citroen Saxo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

170,554

Total Tests (All Years)

75,386 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 2002 Citroen Saxo as it ages.

7 yrs49.7%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs47.0%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs44.4%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs41.9%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs40.9%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs40.1%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs42.4%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs43.9%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs44.1%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs45.5%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs49.7%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.6%

22 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	49.7%	25,124
8 yrs	47.0%	24,017
9 yrs	44.4%	23,359
10 yrs	41.9%	21,485
11 yrs	40.9%	18,898
12 yrs	40.1%	16,005
13 yrs	42.4%	12,613
14 yrs	43.9%	9,562
15 yrs	44.1%	6,721
16 yrs	45.5%	3,277
17 yrs	47.2%	2,547
18 yrs	48.1%	1,868
19 yrs	49.7%	1,860
20 yrs	53.1%	1,169
21 yrs	53.7%	1,192
22 yrs	51.1%	857

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Citroen Saxo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	51.1%	857
2023 (21 yrs)	53.7%	1,192
2022 (20 yrs)	53.1%	1,169
2021 (19 yrs)	49.7%	1,860
2020 (18 yrs)	48.1%	1,868
2019 (17 yrs)	47.2%	2,547
2018 (16 yrs)	45.5%	3,277
2017 (15 yrs)	44.1%	6,721
2016 (14 yrs)	43.9%	9,562
2015 (13 yrs)	42.4%	12,613
2014 (12 yrs)	40.1%	16,005
2013 (11 yrs)	40.9%	18,898
2012 (10 yrs)	41.9%	21,485
2011 (9 yrs)	44.4%	23,359
2010 (8 yrs)	47%	24,017
2009 (7 yrs)	49.7%	25,124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 25,124Avg Mileage 55,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2010High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 24,017Avg Mileage 62,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2011High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 23,359Avg Mileage 67,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2012High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 21,485Avg Mileage 72,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2013High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,898Avg Mileage 75,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.6%

2014High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,005Avg Mileage 78,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.4%

2015High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,613Avg Mileage 80,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%

2016High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,562Avg Mileage 80,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.4%

2017High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,721Avg Mileage 79,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%

2018High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,277Avg Mileage 77,856Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2019High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,547Avg Mileage 77,138Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%

2020High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,868Avg Mileage 75,388Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%

2021High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,860Avg Mileage 75,140Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2022High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,169Avg Mileage 75,210Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,192Avg Mileage 74,886Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2024High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 857Avg Mileage 75,386Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%

MOT results for 2002 Citroen Saxo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	49.7%	25,124	55,839	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2010	8	47.0%	24,017	62,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2011	9	44.4%	23,359	67,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2012	10	41.9%	21,485	72,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2013	11	40.9%	18,898	75,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.6%
2014	12	40.1%	16,005	78,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.4%
2015	13	42.4%	12,613	80,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%
2016	14	43.9%	9,562	80,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.4%
2017	15	44.1%	6,721	79,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%
2018	16	45.5%	3,277	77,856	Brakes — 64.4%
2019	17	47.2%	2,547	77,138	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%
2020	18	48.1%	1,868	75,388	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%
2021	19	49.7%	1,860	75,140	Brakes — 60.4%
2022	20	53.1%	1,169	75,210	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.2%
2023	21	53.7%	1,192	74,886	Brakes — 56.8%
2024	22	51.1%	857	75,386	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Citroen Saxo, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.8%

↓ 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
Brakes	24.0% (7 yrs)	47.5% (22 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.4% (7 yrs)	31.0% (22 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (7 yrs)	27.0% (22 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 170,554 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.