2008 Citroen Xsara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

48.2%

Latest Pass Rate

27,986

Total Tests (All Years)

99,534 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 48.2%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 4.5% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen Xsara as it ages.

3 yrs78.0%

→ ↓10.6%

4 yrs67.4%

→ ↑0.7%

5 yrs68.1%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs61.4%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs57.9%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs54.1%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs50.7%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs48.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.0%	50
4 yrs	67.4%	46
5 yrs	68.1%	47
6 yrs	67.3%	49
7 yrs	61.4%	44
8 yrs	56.8%	37
9 yrs	57.9%	38
10 yrs	54.1%	4,751
11 yrs	51.4%	4,690
12 yrs	51.0%	4,306
13 yrs	50.4%	4,727
14 yrs	50.7%	3,293
15 yrs	49.3%	3,370
16 yrs	48.2%	2,538

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen Xsara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	48.2%	2,538
2023 (15 yrs)	49.3%	3,370
2022 (14 yrs)	50.7%	3,293
2021 (13 yrs)	50.4%	4,727
2020 (12 yrs)	51%	4,306
2019 (11 yrs)	51.4%	4,690
2018 (10 yrs)	54.1%	4,751
2017 (9 yrs)	57.9%	38
2016 (8 yrs)	56.8%	37
2015 (7 yrs)	61.4%	44
2014 (6 yrs)	67.3%	49
2013 (5 yrs)	68.1%	47
2012 (4 yrs)	67.4%	46
2011 (3 yrs)	78%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 50Avg Mileage 41,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2012

67.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 41,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2013

68.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 60,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 67,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 69,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 71,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 80,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,751Avg Mileage 86,328Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,690Avg Mileage 91,069Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%

2020High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,306Avg Mileage 93,333Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

2021High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,727Avg Mileage 95,442Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%

2022High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,293Avg Mileage 98,306Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%

2023High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,370Avg Mileage 99,363Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

2024High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,538Avg Mileage 99,534Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen Xsara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	78.0%	50	41,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2012	4	67.4%	46	41,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2013	5	68.1%	47	60,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2014	6	67.3%	49	67,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2015	7	61.4%	44	69,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2016	8	56.8%	37	71,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.1%
2017	9	57.9%	38	80,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%
2018	10	54.1%	4,751	86,328	Suspension — 31.4%
2019	11	51.4%	4,690	91,069	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2020	12	51.0%	4,306	93,333	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%
2021	13	50.4%	4,727	95,442	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%
2022	14	50.7%	3,293	98,306	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%
2023	15	49.3%	3,370	99,363	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%
2024	16	48.2%	2,538	99,534	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen Xsara, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	48.1% (16 yrs)	+46.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	34.8% (16 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 27,986 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.