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2005 Citroen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
36.4%
Latest Pass Rate
270
Total Tests (All Years)
82,442 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 36.4%
Average: 65.7%

⚠️ 29.3% below average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Citroen Unclassified as it ages.

4 yrs64.2%
5 yrs65.5%
6 yrs59.0%
7 yrs51.0%
8 yrs36.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs64.2%67
5 yrs65.5%58
6 yrs59.0%61
7 yrs51.0%51
8 yrs36.4%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Citroen Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (8 yrs)36.4%33
2012 (7 yrs)51%51
2011 (6 yrs)59%61
2010 (5 yrs)65.5%58
2009 (4 yrs)64.2%67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 67Avg Mileage 50,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2010
65.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 59,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2011High Fail Rate
59.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 71,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2012High Fail Rate
51.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 75,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2013High Fail Rate
36.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 82,442Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Citroen Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
34.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.6%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
18.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
16.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres14.9% (4 yrs)54.5% (8 yrs)
+39.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment25.4% (4 yrs)63.6% (8 yrs)
+38.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension7.5% (4 yrs)39.4% (8 yrs)
+31.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes14.9% (4 yrs)33.3% (8 yrs)
+18.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 270 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.

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