2004 Citroen Xsara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

50.2%

Latest Pass Rate

79,201

Total Tests (All Years)

112,212 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 6.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Citroen Xsara as it ages.

5 yrs66.9%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs56.0%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs52.7%

→ ↓8.0%

14 yrs44.7%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs44.8%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs46.4%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs50.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.9%	4,071
6 yrs	61.4%	3,963
7 yrs	58.9%	3,938
8 yrs	56.0%	3,798
9 yrs	54.5%	3,579
10 yrs	53.1%	3,255
11 yrs	54.6%	2,916
12 yrs	53.2%	2,438
13 yrs	52.7%	1,904
14 yrs	44.7%	13,025
15 yrs	44.8%	10,572
16 yrs	46.4%	7,792
17 yrs	47.2%	7,221
18 yrs	49.3%	4,289
19 yrs	50.7%	3,884
20 yrs	50.2%	2,556

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Citroen Xsara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	50.2%	2,556
2023 (19 yrs)	50.7%	3,884
2022 (18 yrs)	49.3%	4,289
2021 (17 yrs)	47.2%	7,221
2020 (16 yrs)	46.4%	7,792
2019 (15 yrs)	44.8%	10,572
2018 (14 yrs)	44.7%	13,025
2017 (13 yrs)	52.7%	1,904
2016 (12 yrs)	53.2%	2,438
2015 (11 yrs)	54.6%	2,916
2014 (10 yrs)	53.1%	3,255
2013 (9 yrs)	54.5%	3,579
2012 (8 yrs)	56%	3,798
2011 (7 yrs)	58.9%	3,938
2010 (6 yrs)	61.4%	3,963
2009 (5 yrs)	66.9%	4,071

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,071Avg Mileage 52,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,963Avg Mileage 60,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2011High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,938Avg Mileage 68,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2012High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,798Avg Mileage 74,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,579Avg Mileage 80,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,255Avg Mileage 84,711Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,916Avg Mileage 89,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,438Avg Mileage 91,495Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,904Avg Mileage 92,292Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2018High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,025Avg Mileage 108,843Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%

2019High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 10,572Avg Mileage 110,835Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%

2020High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,792Avg Mileage 111,151Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.5%

2021High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,221Avg Mileage 110,973Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%

2022High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,289Avg Mileage 111,954Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.7%

2023High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,884Avg Mileage 111,527Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.8%

2024High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,556Avg Mileage 112,212Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%

MOT results for 2004 Citroen Xsara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.9%	4,071	52,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2010	6	61.4%	3,963	60,505	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2011	7	58.9%	3,938	68,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2012	8	56.0%	3,798	74,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2013	9	54.5%	3,579	80,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%
2014	10	53.1%	3,255	84,711	Brakes — 61.2%
2015	11	54.6%	2,916	89,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%
2016	12	53.2%	2,438	91,495	Brakes — 64.4%
2017	13	52.7%	1,904	92,292	Brakes — 64.2%
2018	14	44.7%	13,025	108,843	Brakes — 55.2%
2019	15	44.8%	10,572	110,835	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%
2020	16	46.4%	7,792	111,151	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.5%
2021	17	47.2%	7,221	110,973	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.7%
2022	18	49.3%	4,289	111,954	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.7%
2023	19	50.7%	3,884	111,527	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.8%
2024	20	50.2%	2,556	112,212	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Citroen Xsara, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

65.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.9%

↑ 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	14.9% (5 yrs)	46.7% (20 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (5 yrs)	35.1% (20 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 79,201 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.