2003 Citroen Xsara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

47.4%

Latest Pass Rate

80,734

Total Tests (All Years)

117,567 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 2003 Citroen Xsara as it ages.

6 yrs62.7%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs58.7%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs51.7%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs53.9%

→ ↓9.1%

15 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs44.7%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs47.0%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs48.4%

→ ↓1.0%

21 yrs47.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	62.7%	6,804
7 yrs	58.7%	6,548
8 yrs	55.9%	6,456
9 yrs	51.4%	6,135
10 yrs	50.8%	5,584
11 yrs	50.7%	4,846
12 yrs	51.7%	4,079
13 yrs	51.7%	3,202
14 yrs	53.9%	2,350
15 yrs	44.8%	9,920
16 yrs	44.7%	7,573
17 yrs	47.0%	5,315
18 yrs	47.2%	4,882
19 yrs	48.0%	2,852
20 yrs	48.4%	2,556
21 yrs	47.4%	1,632

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Citroen Xsara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	47.4%	1,632
2023 (20 yrs)	48.4%	2,556
2022 (19 yrs)	48%	2,852
2021 (18 yrs)	47.2%	4,882
2020 (17 yrs)	47%	5,315
2019 (16 yrs)	44.7%	7,573
2018 (15 yrs)	44.8%	9,920
2017 (14 yrs)	53.9%	2,350
2016 (13 yrs)	51.7%	3,202
2015 (12 yrs)	51.7%	4,079
2014 (11 yrs)	50.7%	4,846
2013 (10 yrs)	50.8%	5,584
2012 (9 yrs)	51.4%	6,135
2011 (8 yrs)	55.9%	6,456
2010 (7 yrs)	58.7%	6,548
2009 (6 yrs)	62.7%	6,804

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,804Avg Mileage 62,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2010High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,548Avg Mileage 70,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,456Avg Mileage 76,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,135Avg Mileage 82,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,584Avg Mileage 87,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,846Avg Mileage 91,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.8%

2015High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,079Avg Mileage 94,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,202Avg Mileage 96,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%

2017High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,350Avg Mileage 95,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%

2018High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,920Avg Mileage 113,423Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2019High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,573Avg Mileage 115,178Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%

2020High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,315Avg Mileage 114,522Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%

2021High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,882Avg Mileage 114,273Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%

2022High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,852Avg Mileage 114,329Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%

2023High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,556Avg Mileage 114,133Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.9%

2024High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,632Avg Mileage 117,567Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

MOT results for 2003 Citroen Xsara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	62.7%	6,804	62,485	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2010	7	58.7%	6,548	70,345	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2011	8	55.9%	6,456	76,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012	9	51.4%	6,135	82,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2013	10	50.8%	5,584	87,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%
2014	11	50.7%	4,846	91,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.8%
2015	12	51.7%	4,079	94,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.8%
2016	13	51.7%	3,202	96,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.8%
2017	14	53.9%	2,350	95,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%
2018	15	44.8%	9,920	113,423	Brakes — 53.8%
2019	16	44.7%	7,573	115,178	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%
2020	17	47.0%	5,315	114,522	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%
2021	18	47.2%	4,882	114,273	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%
2022	19	48.0%	2,852	114,329	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%
2023	20	48.4%	2,556	114,133	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.9%
2024	21	47.4%	1,632	117,567	Suspension — 56.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Citroen Xsara, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.3% (6 yrs)	56.4% (21 yrs)	+48.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.1% (6 yrs)	54.5% (21 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (6 yrs)	36.3% (21 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 80,734 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.