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1990 Citroen Xm — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
203
Total Tests (All Years)
104,937 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 1990 Citroen Xm as it ages.

19 yrs40.0%
20 yrs64.9%
21 yrs56.8%
22 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs40.0%70
20 yrs64.9%57
21 yrs56.8%44
22 yrs50.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Citroen Xm pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (22 yrs)50%32
2011 (21 yrs)56.8%44
2010 (20 yrs)64.9%57
2009 (19 yrs)40%70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
40.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 102,015Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%
2010High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 104,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2011High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 106,517Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%
2012High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 32Avg Mileage 104,937Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Citroen Xm, with age trends.

Suspension
31.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
19.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
17.8%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.6% (19 yrs)21.9% (22 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Steering15.7% (19 yrs)21.9% (22 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes24.3% (19 yrs)18.8% (22 yrs)
-5.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension32.9% (19 yrs)34.4% (22 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Xm cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 203 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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