1998 Citroen Xsara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

38,497

Total Tests (All Years)

93,804 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 1998 Citroen Xsara as it ages.

11 yrs44.6%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs41.7%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs40.4%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs39.4%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs40.4%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs41.5%

→ ↑4.4%

17 yrs45.9%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs46.2%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs49.6%

→ ↑4.1%

21 yrs53.7%

→ ↓5.6%

22 yrs48.1%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs51.4%

→ ↑6.3%

24 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.3%

25 yrs61.0%

→ ↓7.7%

26 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	44.6%	10,306
12 yrs	41.7%	8,676
13 yrs	40.4%	6,533
14 yrs	39.4%	4,489
15 yrs	40.4%	2,990
16 yrs	41.5%	1,916
17 yrs	45.9%	1,243
18 yrs	46.2%	821
19 yrs	50.4%	510
20 yrs	49.6%	244
21 yrs	53.7%	177
22 yrs	48.1%	129
23 yrs	51.4%	109
24 yrs	57.7%	78
25 yrs	61.0%	77
26 yrs	53.3%	199

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Citroen Xsara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	53.3%	199
2023 (25 yrs)	61%	77
2022 (24 yrs)	57.7%	78
2021 (23 yrs)	51.4%	109
2020 (22 yrs)	48.1%	129
2019 (21 yrs)	53.7%	177
2018 (20 yrs)	49.6%	244
2017 (19 yrs)	50.4%	510
2016 (18 yrs)	46.2%	821
2015 (17 yrs)	45.9%	1,243
2014 (16 yrs)	41.5%	1,916
2013 (15 yrs)	40.4%	2,990
2012 (14 yrs)	39.4%	4,489
2011 (13 yrs)	40.4%	6,533
2010 (12 yrs)	41.7%	8,676
2009 (11 yrs)	44.6%	10,306

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,306Avg Mileage 98,167Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2010High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,676Avg Mileage 102,881Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2011High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,533Avg Mileage 105,609Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2012High Fail Rate

39.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,489Avg Mileage 107,064Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2013High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,990Avg Mileage 107,381Top Failure Brakes — 98.1%

2014High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,916Avg Mileage 107,659Top Failure Brakes — 98.7%

2015High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,243Avg Mileage 104,539Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2016High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 821Avg Mileage 104,025Top Failure Brakes — 78.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 510Avg Mileage 102,097Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 244Avg Mileage 99,550Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 177Avg Mileage 98,606Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2020High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 129Avg Mileage 99,736Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 94,500Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 98,150Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2023High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 77Avg Mileage 93,308Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 199Avg Mileage 93,804Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

MOT results for 1998 Citroen Xsara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	44.6%	10,306	98,167	Brakes — 35.3%
2010	12	41.7%	8,676	102,881	Brakes — 36.9%
2011	13	40.4%	6,533	105,609	Brakes — 36.6%
2012	14	39.4%	4,489	107,064	Brakes — 36.9%
2013	15	40.4%	2,990	107,381	Brakes — 98.1%
2014	16	41.5%	1,916	107,659	Brakes — 98.7%
2015	17	45.9%	1,243	104,539	Brakes — 79.8%
2016	18	46.2%	821	104,025	Brakes — 78.0%
2017	19	50.4%	510	102,097	Brakes — 70.2%
2018	20	49.6%	244	99,550	Brakes — 74.2%
2019	21	53.7%	177	98,606	Brakes — 79.7%
2020	22	48.1%	129	99,736	Brakes — 69.0%
2021	23	51.4%	109	94,500	Brakes — 55.0%
2022	24	57.7%	78	98,150	Brakes — 61.5%
2023	25	61.0%	77	93,308	Brakes — 54.5%
2024	26	53.3%	199	93,804	Brakes — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Citroen Xsara, with age trends.

Brakes

63.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	23.7% (11 yrs)	45.7% (26 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.6% (11 yrs)	33.2% (26 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	35.3% (11 yrs)	46.7% (26 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Xsara cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 38,497 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.