2007 Citroen Xsara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

47.6%

Latest Pass Rate

57,142

Total Tests (All Years)

102,291 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 47.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 5.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Citroen Xsara as it ages.

3 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs61.0%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓6.4%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs50.1%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs49.1%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs47.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.0%	192
4 yrs	75.8%	165
5 yrs	72.4%	170
6 yrs	68.3%	167
7 yrs	68.2%	173
8 yrs	63.3%	169
9 yrs	61.0%	164
10 yrs	56.8%	155
11 yrs	50.4%	10,574
12 yrs	49.7%	9,973
13 yrs	49.9%	8,822
14 yrs	49.1%	9,339
15 yrs	50.1%	6,329
16 yrs	49.1%	6,133
17 yrs	47.6%	4,617

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Citroen Xsara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	47.6%	4,617
2023 (16 yrs)	49.1%	6,133
2022 (15 yrs)	50.1%	6,329
2021 (14 yrs)	49.1%	9,339
2020 (13 yrs)	49.9%	8,822
2019 (12 yrs)	49.7%	9,973
2018 (11 yrs)	50.4%	10,574
2017 (10 yrs)	56.8%	155
2016 (9 yrs)	61%	164
2015 (8 yrs)	63.3%	169
2014 (7 yrs)	68.2%	173
2013 (6 yrs)	68.3%	167
2012 (5 yrs)	72.4%	170
2011 (4 yrs)	75.8%	165
2010 (3 yrs)	76%	192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 192Avg Mileage 25,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 165Avg Mileage 36,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2012

72.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 170Avg Mileage 43,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2013

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 167Avg Mileage 52,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2014

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 173Avg Mileage 60,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 169Avg Mileage 68,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 164Avg Mileage 73,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 155Avg Mileage 83,022Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,574Avg Mileage 89,742Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,973Avg Mileage 93,076Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%

2020High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,822Avg Mileage 95,856Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%

2021High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,339Avg Mileage 97,414Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,329Avg Mileage 99,203Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.2%

2023High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,133Avg Mileage 101,051Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.2%

2024High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,617Avg Mileage 102,291Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.6%

MOT results for 2007 Citroen Xsara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	76.0%	192	25,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2011	4	75.8%	165	36,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2012	5	72.4%	170	43,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013	6	68.3%	167	52,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2014	7	68.2%	173	60,469	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2015	8	63.3%	169	68,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2016	9	61.0%	164	73,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2017	10	56.8%	155	83,022	Suspension — 36.1%
2018	11	50.4%	10,574	89,742	Suspension — 37.1%
2019	12	49.7%	9,973	93,076	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%
2020	13	49.9%	8,822	95,856	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.5%
2021	14	49.1%	9,339	97,414	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%
2022	15	50.1%	6,329	99,203	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.2%
2023	16	49.1%	6,133	101,051	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.2%
2024	17	47.6%	4,617	102,291	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Citroen Xsara, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ 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
Tyres	9.4% (3 yrs)	35.7% (17 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	30.9% (17 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 57,142 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.