2005 Citroen Xsara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

46.8%

Latest Pass Rate

52,436

Total Tests (All Years)

108,653 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 46.8%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 8.6% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Citroen Xsara as it ages.

4 yrs67.9%

→ ↓7.5%

5 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs43.2%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs44.6%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs44.9%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs46.7%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs46.6%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs46.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	67.9%	112
5 yrs	60.4%	96
6 yrs	59.0%	105
7 yrs	56.7%	97
8 yrs	55.2%	96
9 yrs	54.3%	92
10 yrs	53.1%	81
11 yrs	50.7%	69
12 yrs	47.5%	59
13 yrs	43.2%	12,772
14 yrs	44.6%	10,698
15 yrs	44.9%	8,281
16 yrs	46.2%	7,839
17 yrs	46.7%	4,764
18 yrs	46.6%	4,325
19 yrs	46.8%	2,950

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Citroen Xsara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	46.8%	2,950
2023 (18 yrs)	46.6%	4,325
2022 (17 yrs)	46.7%	4,764
2021 (16 yrs)	46.2%	7,839
2020 (15 yrs)	44.9%	8,281
2019 (14 yrs)	44.6%	10,698
2018 (13 yrs)	43.2%	12,772
2017 (12 yrs)	47.5%	59
2016 (11 yrs)	50.7%	69
2015 (10 yrs)	53.1%	81
2014 (9 yrs)	54.3%	92
2013 (8 yrs)	55.2%	96
2012 (7 yrs)	56.7%	97
2011 (6 yrs)	59%	105
2010 (5 yrs)	60.4%	96
2009 (4 yrs)	67.9%	112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 112Avg Mileage 51,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2010High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 96Avg Mileage 62,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 105Avg Mileage 68,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 97Avg Mileage 75,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2013High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 84,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 88,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 94,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 98,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.3%

2017High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 101,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%

2018High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,772Avg Mileage 101,940Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2019High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,698Avg Mileage 104,962Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.7%

2020High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,281Avg Mileage 106,317Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%

2021High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,839Avg Mileage 106,715Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.8%

2022High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,764Avg Mileage 107,144Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.0%

2023High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,325Avg Mileage 107,752Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%

2024High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,950Avg Mileage 108,653Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%

MOT results for 2005 Citroen Xsara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	67.9%	112	51,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2010	5	60.4%	96	62,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2011	6	59.0%	105	68,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2012	7	56.7%	97	75,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2013	8	55.2%	96	84,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2014	9	54.3%	92	88,464	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.7%
2015	10	53.1%	81	94,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2016	11	50.7%	69	98,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.3%
2017	12	47.5%	59	101,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%
2018	13	43.2%	12,772	101,940	Suspension — 50.9%
2019	14	44.6%	10,698	104,962	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.7%
2020	15	44.9%	8,281	106,317	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%
2021	16	46.2%	7,839	106,715	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.8%
2022	17	46.7%	4,764	107,144	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.0%
2023	18	46.6%	4,325	107,752	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.0%
2024	19	46.8%	2,950	108,653	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Citroen Xsara, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.4% (4 yrs)	51.4% (19 yrs)	+46.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.0% (4 yrs)	47.2% (19 yrs)	+39.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (4 yrs)	36.2% (19 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 52,436 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.