2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

28.9%

Latest Pass Rate

245,831

Total Tests (All Years)

117,709 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 28.9%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 26.5% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso as it ages.

4 yrs73.6%

→ ↓6.5%

5 yrs67.1%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs63.1%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs52.7%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs50.3%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs47.2%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs45.1%

→ ↓7.3%

15 yrs37.8%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs43.1%

→ ↑3.2%

17 yrs46.3%

→ ↓5.1%

18 yrs41.2%

→ ↓12.3%

19 yrs28.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.6%	29,395
5 yrs	67.1%	28,789
6 yrs	63.1%	29,080
7 yrs	59.5%	28,667
8 yrs	55.7%	28,322
9 yrs	52.7%	27,758
10 yrs	50.3%	26,703
11 yrs	47.2%	24,808
12 yrs	45.1%	22,076
15 yrs	37.8%	45
16 yrs	43.1%	58
17 yrs	46.3%	41
18 yrs	41.2%	51
19 yrs	28.9%	38

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	28.9%	38
2023 (18 yrs)	41.2%	51
2022 (17 yrs)	46.3%	41
2021 (16 yrs)	43.1%	58
2020 (15 yrs)	37.8%	45
2017 (12 yrs)	45.1%	22,076
2016 (11 yrs)	47.2%	24,808
2015 (10 yrs)	50.3%	26,703
2014 (9 yrs)	52.7%	27,758
2013 (8 yrs)	55.7%	28,322
2012 (7 yrs)	59.5%	28,667
2011 (6 yrs)	63.1%	29,080
2010 (5 yrs)	67.1%	28,789
2009 (4 yrs)	73.6%	29,395

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 29,395Avg Mileage 39,985Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2010

67.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,789Avg Mileage 49,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2011High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 29,080Avg Mileage 58,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,667Avg Mileage 66,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 28,322Avg Mileage 74,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.6%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,758Avg Mileage 82,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%

2015High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 26,703Avg Mileage 88,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 24,808Avg Mileage 94,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2017High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,076Avg Mileage 98,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%

2020High Fail Rate

37.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 96,871Top Failure Brakes — 104.4%

2021High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 103,328Top Failure Suspension — 110.3%

2022High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 41Avg Mileage 100,334Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.5%

2023High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 110,151Top Failure Suspension — 86.3%

2024High Fail Rate

28.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 38Avg Mileage 117,709Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.8%

MOT results for 2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.6%	29,395	39,985	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2010	5	67.1%	28,789	49,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2011	6	63.1%	29,080	58,052	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2012	7	59.5%	28,667	66,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2013	8	55.7%	28,322	74,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.6%
2014	9	52.7%	27,758	82,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%
2015	10	50.3%	26,703	88,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%
2016	11	47.2%	24,808	94,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2017	12	45.1%	22,076	98,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%
2020	15	37.8%	45	96,871	Brakes — 104.4%
2021	16	43.1%	58	103,328	Suspension — 110.3%
2022	17	46.3%	41	100,334	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.5%
2023	18	41.2%	51	110,151	Suspension — 86.3%
2024	19	28.9%	38	117,709	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

81.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

45.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	6.5% (4 yrs)	57.9% (19 yrs)	+51.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (4 yrs)	31.6% (19 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Xsara Picasso cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 245,831 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.