1993 Citroen Xantia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,189

Total Tests (All Years)

124,047 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 1993 Citroen Xantia as it ages.

16 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs47.5%

→ ↑4.6%

19 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs51.4%

→ ↑13.0%

22 yrs64.4%

→ ↑8.8%

23 yrs73.2%

→ ↓17.9%

24 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	48.0%	768
17 yrs	47.5%	480
18 yrs	47.5%	316
19 yrs	52.1%	213
20 yrs	50.7%	140
21 yrs	51.4%	105
22 yrs	64.4%	73
23 yrs	73.2%	56
24 yrs	55.3%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Citroen Xantia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (24 yrs)	55.3%	38
2016 (23 yrs)	73.2%	56
2015 (22 yrs)	64.4%	73
2014 (21 yrs)	51.4%	105
2013 (20 yrs)	50.7%	140
2012 (19 yrs)	52.1%	213
2011 (18 yrs)	47.5%	316
2010 (17 yrs)	47.5%	480
2009 (16 yrs)	48%	768

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 768Avg Mileage 119,977Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2010High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 480Avg Mileage 117,855Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 316Avg Mileage 122,778Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 213Avg Mileage 117,812Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 140Avg Mileage 121,243Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 105Avg Mileage 127,848Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 73Avg Mileage 124,516Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 56Avg Mileage 115,512Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 124,047Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

MOT results for 1993 Citroen Xantia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	48.0%	768	119,977	Suspension — 29.0%
2010	17	47.5%	480	117,855	Suspension — 28.3%
2011	18	47.5%	316	122,778	Suspension — 31.3%
2012	19	52.1%	213	117,812	Suspension — 28.6%
2013	20	50.7%	140	121,243	Suspension — 50.0%
2014	21	51.4%	105	127,848	Suspension — 56.2%
2015	22	64.4%	73	124,516	Suspension — 35.6%
2016	23	73.2%	56	115,512	Suspension — 32.1%
2017	24	55.3%	38	124,047	Suspension — 42.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Citroen Xantia, with age trends.

Suspension

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.6%

↓ 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	29.0% (16 yrs)	42.1% (24 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.5% (16 yrs)	31.6% (24 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	15.8% (16 yrs)	21.1% (24 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Xantia cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,189 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.