2008 Citroen Xsara Picasso — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

53,849

Total Tests (All Years)

104,111 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.0%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen Xsara Picasso as it ages.

1 yrs87.5%

→ ↓6.2%

2 yrs81.3%

→ ↑1.8%

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↓7.6%

4 yrs75.5%

→ ↓6.5%

5 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs66.5%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs61.3%

→ ↓9.0%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↓18.3%

14 yrs34.0%

→ ↑22.8%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↓6.8%

16 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	87.5%	80
2 yrs	81.3%	327
3 yrs	83.1%	7,900
4 yrs	75.5%	7,861
5 yrs	69.0%	7,744
6 yrs	66.5%	7,613
7 yrs	65.3%	7,551
8 yrs	61.8%	7,315
9 yrs	57.8%	7,252
12 yrs	61.3%	31
13 yrs	52.3%	44
14 yrs	34.0%	53
15 yrs	56.8%	44
16 yrs	50.0%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen Xsara Picasso pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50%	34
2023 (15 yrs)	56.8%	44
2022 (14 yrs)	34%	53
2021 (13 yrs)	52.3%	44
2020 (12 yrs)	61.3%	31
2017 (9 yrs)	57.8%	7,252
2016 (8 yrs)	61.8%	7,315
2015 (7 yrs)	65.3%	7,551
2014 (6 yrs)	66.5%	7,613
2013 (5 yrs)	69%	7,744
2012 (4 yrs)	75.5%	7,861
2011 (3 yrs)	83.1%	7,900
2010 (2 yrs)	81.3%	327
2009 (1 yrs)	87.5%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 80Avg Mileage 31,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 327Avg Mileage 42,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,900Avg Mileage 32,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2012

75.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,861Avg Mileage 41,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

69.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,744Avg Mileage 50,556Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2014

66.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,613Avg Mileage 59,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2015

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,551Avg Mileage 67,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,315Avg Mileage 74,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,252Avg Mileage 81,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 93,067Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2021High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 87,608Top Failure Tyres — 47.7%

2022High Fail Rate

34.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 91,496Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 90,393Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 104,111Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 105.9%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen Xsara Picasso by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	87.5%	80	31,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2010	2	81.3%	327	42,270	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2011	3	83.1%	7,900	32,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2012	4	75.5%	7,861	41,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	5	69.0%	7,744	50,556	Tyres — 23.9%
2014	6	66.5%	7,613	59,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2015	7	65.3%	7,551	67,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2016	8	61.8%	7,315	74,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2017	9	57.8%	7,252	81,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2020	12	61.3%	31	93,067	Brakes — 61.3%
2021	13	52.3%	44	87,608	Tyres — 47.7%
2022	14	34.0%	53	91,496	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.8%
2023	15	56.8%	44	90,393	Suspension — 59.1%
2024	16	50.0%	34	104,111	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 105.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen Xsara Picasso, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.0% (1 yrs)	35.3% (16 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.3% (1 yrs)	23.5% (16 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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 53,849 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.