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2016 Citroen Unknown — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
77.2%
Latest Pass Rate
890
Total Tests (All Years)
52,630 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 77.2%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 11.5% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Citroen Unknown as it ages.

3 yrs82.6%
4 yrs77.3%
5 yrs72.2%
6 yrs72.4%
7 yrs75.8%
8 yrs77.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.6%172
4 yrs77.3%154
5 yrs72.2%158
6 yrs72.4%98
7 yrs75.8%124
8 yrs77.2%184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Citroen Unknown pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)77.2%184
2023 (7 yrs)75.8%124
2022 (6 yrs)72.4%98
2021 (5 yrs)72.2%158
2020 (4 yrs)77.3%154
2019 (3 yrs)82.6%172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
82.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 172Avg Mileage 33,093Top Failure Brakes — 15.1%
2020
77.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 154Avg Mileage 40,216Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%
2021
72.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 158Avg Mileage 49,326Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%
2022
72.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 98Avg Mileage 53,514Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%
2023
75.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 124Avg Mileage 57,351Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.2%
2024
77.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 184Avg Mileage 52,630Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Citroen Unknown, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
20.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.2%
— Consistent
Tyres
13.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
9.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
9.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.6% (3 yrs)21.2% (8 yrs)
+9.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension4.7% (3 yrs)10.3% (8 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes15.1% (3 yrs)12.5% (8 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres9.9% (3 yrs)8.2% (8 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Visibility8.1% (3 yrs)7.6% (8 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Unknown cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 890 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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