2002 Citroen Xsara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

50.3%

Latest Pass Rate

106,658

Total Tests (All Years)

110,385 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 2002 Citroen Xsara as it ages.

7 yrs57.5%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs54.4%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs49.6%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs49.8%

→ ↓7.9%

16 yrs41.9%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs44.9%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs46.4%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs48.5%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs51.8%

→ ↓1.5%

22 yrs50.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	57.5%	12,790
8 yrs	54.4%	12,252
9 yrs	51.4%	11,831
10 yrs	49.6%	10,718
11 yrs	47.5%	9,454
12 yrs	46.8%	7,833
13 yrs	49.6%	6,257
14 yrs	49.2%	4,665
15 yrs	49.8%	3,304
16 yrs	41.9%	8,776
17 yrs	44.9%	6,061
18 yrs	45.8%	4,080
19 yrs	46.4%	3,583
20 yrs	48.5%	2,060
21 yrs	51.8%	1,830
22 yrs	50.3%	1,164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Citroen Xsara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	50.3%	1,164
2023 (21 yrs)	51.8%	1,830
2022 (20 yrs)	48.5%	2,060
2021 (19 yrs)	46.4%	3,583
2020 (18 yrs)	45.8%	4,080
2019 (17 yrs)	44.9%	6,061
2018 (16 yrs)	41.9%	8,776
2017 (15 yrs)	49.8%	3,304
2016 (14 yrs)	49.2%	4,665
2015 (13 yrs)	49.6%	6,257
2014 (12 yrs)	46.8%	7,833
2013 (11 yrs)	47.5%	9,454
2012 (10 yrs)	49.6%	10,718
2011 (9 yrs)	51.4%	11,831
2010 (8 yrs)	54.4%	12,252
2009 (7 yrs)	57.5%	12,790

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,790Avg Mileage 68,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2010High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,252Avg Mileage 76,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2011High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,831Avg Mileage 81,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,718Avg Mileage 87,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,454Avg Mileage 91,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,833Avg Mileage 93,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.4%

2015High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,257Avg Mileage 96,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%

2016High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,665Avg Mileage 96,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%

2017High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,304Avg Mileage 96,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%

2018High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,776Avg Mileage 116,708Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2019High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,061Avg Mileage 117,134Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.3%

2020High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,080Avg Mileage 116,351Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%

2021High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,583Avg Mileage 114,286Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%

2022High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,060Avg Mileage 113,490Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%

2023High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,830Avg Mileage 112,149Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.3%

2024High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,164Avg Mileage 110,385Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%

MOT results for 2002 Citroen Xsara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	57.5%	12,790	68,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2010	8	54.4%	12,252	76,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2011	9	51.4%	11,831	81,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2012	10	49.6%	10,718	87,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2013	11	47.5%	9,454	91,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%
2014	12	46.8%	7,833	93,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.4%
2015	13	49.6%	6,257	96,324	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.6%
2016	14	49.2%	4,665	96,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.6%
2017	15	49.8%	3,304	96,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%
2018	16	41.9%	8,776	116,708	Suspension — 63.7%
2019	17	44.9%	6,061	117,134	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.3%
2020	18	45.8%	4,080	116,351	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%
2021	19	46.4%	3,583	114,286	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%
2022	20	48.5%	2,060	113,490	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%
2023	21	51.8%	1,830	112,149	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.3%
2024	22	50.3%	1,164	110,385	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Citroen Xsara, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.5%

↓ Decreases 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	13.5% (7 yrs)	46.8% (22 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.0% (7 yrs)	39.2% (22 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.4% (7 yrs)	31.4% (22 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 106,658 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.