1993 Citroen Zx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

10,913

Total Tests (All Years)

111,637 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 1993 Citroen Zx as it ages.

16 yrs43.0%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs43.1%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs43.4%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs43.3%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs44.8%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs47.9%

→ ↑1.4%

22 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.3%

23 yrs48.0%

→ ↓2.0%

24 yrs46.0%

→ ↑4.0%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑9.8%

26 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.1%

27 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.7%

28 yrs59.4%

→ ↓6.2%

29 yrs53.2%

→ ↑0.1%

30 yrs53.3%

→ ↑11.6%

31 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	43.0%	3,306
17 yrs	43.1%	2,313
18 yrs	43.4%	1,630
19 yrs	43.3%	1,094
20 yrs	44.8%	741
21 yrs	47.9%	512
22 yrs	49.3%	367
23 yrs	48.0%	248
24 yrs	46.0%	187
25 yrs	50.0%	106
26 yrs	59.8%	82
27 yrs	57.7%	52
28 yrs	59.4%	69
29 yrs	53.2%	47
30 yrs	53.3%	45
31 yrs	64.9%	114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Citroen Zx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	64.9%	114
2023 (30 yrs)	53.3%	45
2022 (29 yrs)	53.2%	47
2021 (28 yrs)	59.4%	69
2020 (27 yrs)	57.7%	52
2019 (26 yrs)	59.8%	82
2018 (25 yrs)	50%	106
2017 (24 yrs)	46%	187
2016 (23 yrs)	48%	248
2015 (22 yrs)	49.3%	367
2014 (21 yrs)	47.9%	512
2013 (20 yrs)	44.8%	741
2012 (19 yrs)	43.3%	1,094
2011 (18 yrs)	43.4%	1,630
2010 (17 yrs)	43.1%	2,313
2009 (16 yrs)	43%	3,306

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,306Avg Mileage 113,924Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2010High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,313Avg Mileage 113,601Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2011High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,630Avg Mileage 114,670Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2012High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,094Avg Mileage 113,789Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2013High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 741Avg Mileage 111,360Top Failure Suspension — 95.3%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 512Avg Mileage 108,246Top Failure Suspension — 89.6%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 367Avg Mileage 110,655Top Failure Brakes — 86.9%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 248Avg Mileage 111,656Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2017High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 187Avg Mileage 108,445Top Failure Suspension — 81.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 106Avg Mileage 109,746Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 82Avg Mileage 114,142Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 52Avg Mileage 117,756Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 69Avg Mileage 118,763Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 115,285Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 45Avg Mileage 114,182Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2024High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 114Avg Mileage 111,637Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

MOT results for 1993 Citroen Zx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	43.0%	3,306	113,924	Brakes — 36.1%
2010	17	43.1%	2,313	113,601	Suspension — 36.4%
2011	18	43.4%	1,630	114,670	Suspension — 37.9%
2012	19	43.3%	1,094	113,789	Suspension — 39.6%
2013	20	44.8%	741	111,360	Suspension — 95.3%
2014	21	47.9%	512	108,246	Suspension — 89.6%
2015	22	49.3%	367	110,655	Brakes — 86.9%
2016	23	48.0%	248	111,656	Suspension — 79.8%
2017	24	46.0%	187	108,445	Suspension — 81.8%
2018	25	50.0%	106	109,746	Brakes — 72.6%
2019	26	59.8%	82	114,142	Brakes — 50.0%
2020	27	57.7%	52	117,756	Brakes — 55.8%
2021	28	59.4%	69	118,763	Brakes — 66.7%
2022	29	53.2%	47	115,285	Brakes — 57.4%
2023	30	53.3%	45	114,182	Brakes — 86.7%
2024	31	64.9%	114	111,637	Brakes — 44.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Citroen Zx, with age trends.

Brakes

61.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↓ Decreases 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	36.1% (16 yrs)	44.7% (31 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	35.2% (16 yrs)	39.5% (31 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (16 yrs)	12.3% (31 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Zx cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,913 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.