2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

28.6%

Latest Pass Rate

137,177

Total Tests (All Years)

97,199 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 28.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 24.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso as it ages.

2 yrs78.9%

→ ↑3.2%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.8%

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs58.8%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs50.9%

→ ↓5.9%

16 yrs45.0%

→ ↓16.4%

17 yrs28.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.9%	974
3 yrs	82.1%	17,876
4 yrs	77.3%	17,508
5 yrs	71.1%	17,346
6 yrs	67.4%	17,208
7 yrs	64.5%	17,003
8 yrs	63.3%	16,765
9 yrs	58.8%	16,167
10 yrs	55.1%	16,055
13 yrs	52.3%	44
14 yrs	50.0%	76
15 yrs	50.9%	53
16 yrs	45.0%	60
17 yrs	28.6%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	28.6%	42
2023 (16 yrs)	45%	60
2022 (15 yrs)	50.9%	53
2021 (14 yrs)	50%	76
2020 (13 yrs)	52.3%	44
2017 (10 yrs)	55.1%	16,055
2016 (9 yrs)	58.8%	16,167
2015 (8 yrs)	63.3%	16,765
2014 (7 yrs)	64.5%	17,003
2013 (6 yrs)	67.4%	17,208
2012 (5 yrs)	71.1%	17,346
2011 (4 yrs)	77.3%	17,508
2010 (3 yrs)	82.1%	17,876
2009 (2 yrs)	78.9%	974

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 974Avg Mileage 30,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2010

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,876Avg Mileage 29,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,508Avg Mileage 38,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 17,346Avg Mileage 48,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,208Avg Mileage 56,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,003Avg Mileage 64,337Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,765Avg Mileage 72,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,167Avg Mileage 78,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,055Avg Mileage 84,838Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 93,773Top Failure Tyres — 63.6%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 95,900Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 93,450Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2023High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 98,270Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%

2024High Fail Rate

28.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 97,199Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.8%

MOT results for 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	78.9%	974	30,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2010	3	82.1%	17,876	29,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2011	4	77.3%	17,508	38,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2012	5	71.1%	17,346	48,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2013	6	67.4%	17,208	56,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2014	7	64.5%	17,003	64,337	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2015	8	63.3%	16,765	72,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2016	9	58.8%	16,167	78,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2017	10	55.1%	16,055	84,838	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2020	13	52.3%	44	93,773	Tyres — 63.6%
2021	14	50.0%	76	95,900	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%
2022	15	50.9%	53	93,450	Suspension — 49.1%
2023	16	45.0%	60	98,270	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%
2024	17	28.6%	42	97,199	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

32.1%

— Consistent

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

27.6%

↑ 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	4.7% (2 yrs)	42.9% (17 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (2 yrs)	23.8% (17 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 137,177 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.