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1991 Citroen Zx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
31.6%
Latest Pass Rate
685
Total Tests (All Years)
96,349 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 1991 Citroen Zx as it ages.

18 yrs44.0%
19 yrs45.0%
20 yrs43.9%
21 yrs45.1%
22 yrs39.5%
23 yrs31.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs44.0%268
19 yrs45.0%151
20 yrs43.9%114
21 yrs45.1%71
22 yrs39.5%43
23 yrs31.6%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Citroen Zx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (23 yrs)31.6%38
2013 (22 yrs)39.5%43
2012 (21 yrs)45.1%71
2011 (20 yrs)43.9%114
2010 (19 yrs)45%151
2009 (18 yrs)44%268

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
44.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 268Avg Mileage 100,299Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%
2010High Fail Rate
45.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 151Avg Mileage 96,168Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%
2011High Fail Rate
43.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 114Avg Mileage 96,175Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%
2012High Fail Rate
45.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 96,108Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%
2013High Fail Rate
39.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 97,667Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%
2014High Fail Rate
31.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 96,349Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Citroen Zx, with age trends.

Brakes
48.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
47.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
21.1%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes32.1% (18 yrs)100.0% (23 yrs)
+67.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension33.6% (18 yrs)89.5% (23 yrs)
+55.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.2% (18 yrs)36.8% (23 yrs)
+9.6%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions20.5% (18 yrs)26.3% (23 yrs)
+5.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Zx cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 685 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.

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