2004 Citroen Saxo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

37.5%

Latest Pass Rate

6,086

Total Tests (All Years)

71,765 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 37.5%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 19.1% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Citroen Saxo as it ages.

5 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs56.2%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs50.3%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs47.9%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs47.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs45.1%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs44.7%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs48.6%

→ ↓6.4%

15 yrs42.2%

→ ↑8.8%

16 yrs51.0%

→ ↑7.8%

17 yrs58.8%

→ ↓7.7%

18 yrs51.1%

→ ↑5.7%

19 yrs56.8%

→ ↓19.3%

20 yrs37.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	60.1%	725
6 yrs	56.2%	681
7 yrs	53.9%	699
8 yrs	50.3%	690
9 yrs	48.6%	650
10 yrs	47.9%	601
11 yrs	47.0%	508
12 yrs	45.1%	452
13 yrs	44.7%	340
14 yrs	48.6%	181
15 yrs	42.2%	147
16 yrs	51.0%	96
17 yrs	58.8%	114
18 yrs	51.1%	88
19 yrs	56.8%	74
20 yrs	37.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Citroen Saxo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	37.5%	40
2023 (19 yrs)	56.8%	74
2022 (18 yrs)	51.1%	88
2021 (17 yrs)	58.8%	114
2020 (16 yrs)	51%	96
2019 (15 yrs)	42.2%	147
2018 (14 yrs)	48.6%	181
2017 (13 yrs)	44.7%	340
2016 (12 yrs)	45.1%	452
2015 (11 yrs)	47%	508
2014 (10 yrs)	47.9%	601
2013 (9 yrs)	48.6%	650
2012 (8 yrs)	50.3%	690
2011 (7 yrs)	53.9%	699
2010 (6 yrs)	56.2%	681
2009 (5 yrs)	60.1%	725

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 725Avg Mileage 37,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2010High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 681Avg Mileage 42,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 699Avg Mileage 49,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2012High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 690Avg Mileage 58,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2013High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 650Avg Mileage 60,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 601Avg Mileage 64,097Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2015High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 508Avg Mileage 68,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%

2016High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 452Avg Mileage 71,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.5%

2017High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 340Avg Mileage 68,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.5%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 181Avg Mileage 71,121Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2019High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 147Avg Mileage 69,880Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 96Avg Mileage 63,294Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%

2021High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 114Avg Mileage 62,607Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2022High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 62,321Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 68,047Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%

2024High Fail Rate

37.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 71,765Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.0%

MOT results for 2004 Citroen Saxo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	60.1%	725	37,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2010	6	56.2%	681	42,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2011	7	53.9%	699	49,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2012	8	50.3%	690	58,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2013	9	48.6%	650	60,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%
2014	10	47.9%	601	64,097	Brakes — 62.9%
2015	11	47.0%	508	68,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%
2016	12	45.1%	452	71,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.5%
2017	13	44.7%	340	68,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.5%
2018	14	48.6%	181	71,121	Brakes — 49.7%
2019	15	42.2%	147	69,880	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.5%
2020	16	51.0%	96	63,294	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%
2021	17	58.8%	114	62,607	Brakes — 44.7%
2022	18	51.1%	88	62,321	Brakes — 54.5%
2023	19	56.8%	74	68,047	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.9%
2024	20	37.5%	40	71,765	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Citroen Saxo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	9.5% (5 yrs)	70.0% (20 yrs)	+60.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.8% (5 yrs)	40.0% (20 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,086 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.