1996 Citroen Zx — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

21,842

Total Tests (All Years)

114,524 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 1996 Citroen Zx as it ages.

13 yrs42.9%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs41.7%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs42.0%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs42.3%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs42.6%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs44.4%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs45.0%

→ ↑3.7%

20 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.4%

22 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs49.0%

→ ↑10.3%

24 yrs59.3%

→ ↓9.3%

25 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.0%

26 yrs54.0%

→ ↑3.0%

27 yrs57.0%

→ ↑10.7%

28 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	42.9%	6,033
14 yrs	41.7%	4,670
15 yrs	42.0%	3,431
16 yrs	42.3%	2,366
17 yrs	42.6%	1,639
18 yrs	44.4%	1,101
19 yrs	45.0%	785
20 yrs	48.7%	532
21 yrs	49.6%	399
22 yrs	49.2%	185
23 yrs	49.0%	151
24 yrs	59.3%	108
25 yrs	50.0%	114
26 yrs	54.0%	87
27 yrs	57.0%	86
28 yrs	67.7%	155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Citroen Zx pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	67.7%	155
2023 (27 yrs)	57%	86
2022 (26 yrs)	54%	87
2021 (25 yrs)	50%	114
2020 (24 yrs)	59.3%	108
2019 (23 yrs)	49%	151
2018 (22 yrs)	49.2%	185
2017 (21 yrs)	49.6%	399
2016 (20 yrs)	48.7%	532
2015 (19 yrs)	45%	785
2014 (18 yrs)	44.4%	1,101
2013 (17 yrs)	42.6%	1,639
2012 (16 yrs)	42.3%	2,366
2011 (15 yrs)	42%	3,431
2010 (14 yrs)	41.7%	4,670
2009 (13 yrs)	42.9%	6,033

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,033Avg Mileage 107,717Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2010High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,670Avg Mileage 110,484Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2011High Fail Rate

42.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,431Avg Mileage 111,440Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2012High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,366Avg Mileage 112,042Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2013High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,639Avg Mileage 110,790Top Failure Brakes — 86.6%

2014High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,101Avg Mileage 108,883Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2015High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 785Avg Mileage 108,976Top Failure Brakes — 79.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 532Avg Mileage 106,014Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2017High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 399Avg Mileage 107,422Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2018High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 185Avg Mileage 105,924Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2019High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 151Avg Mileage 109,262Top Failure Suspension — 78.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 108Avg Mileage 107,043Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 114Avg Mileage 109,435Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2022High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 87Avg Mileage 117,728Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 86Avg Mileage 115,349Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 155Avg Mileage 114,524Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

MOT results for 1996 Citroen Zx by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	42.9%	6,033	107,717	Brakes — 34.1%
2010	14	41.7%	4,670	110,484	Brakes — 35.8%
2011	15	42.0%	3,431	111,440	Brakes — 34.2%
2012	16	42.3%	2,366	112,042	Brakes — 36.7%
2013	17	42.6%	1,639	110,790	Brakes — 86.6%
2014	18	44.4%	1,101	108,883	Brakes — 87.9%
2015	19	45.0%	785	108,976	Brakes — 79.7%
2016	20	48.7%	532	106,014	Brakes — 64.1%
2017	21	49.6%	399	107,422	Brakes — 73.2%
2018	22	49.2%	185	105,924	Brakes — 71.4%
2019	23	49.0%	151	109,262	Suspension — 78.1%
2020	24	59.3%	108	107,043	Brakes — 59.3%
2021	25	50.0%	114	109,435	Suspension — 70.2%
2022	26	54.0%	87	117,728	Brakes — 66.7%
2023	27	57.0%	86	115,349	Suspension — 59.3%
2024	28	67.7%	155	114,524	Brakes — 29.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Citroen Zx, with age trends.

Brakes

59.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

54.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.4%

↓ 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
Tyres	16.8% (13 yrs)	11.0% (28 yrs)	-5.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	34.1% (13 yrs)	29.7% (28 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	26.8% (13 yrs)	25.8% (28 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,842 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.