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2016 Skoda Citigo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
76.1%
Latest Pass Rate
42,200
Total Tests (All Years)
44,590 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 76.1%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 10.4% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Skoda Citigo as it ages.

2 yrs90.7%
3 yrs87.6%
4 yrs84.6%
5 yrs81.6%
6 yrs80.9%
7 yrs78.0%
8 yrs76.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.7%151
3 yrs87.6%6,184
4 yrs84.6%6,307
5 yrs81.6%7,806
6 yrs80.9%6,141
7 yrs78.0%7,824
8 yrs76.1%7,787

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Skoda Citigo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)76.1%7,787
2023 (7 yrs)78%7,824
2022 (6 yrs)80.9%6,141
2021 (5 yrs)81.6%7,806
2020 (4 yrs)84.6%6,307
2019 (3 yrs)87.6%6,184
2018 (2 yrs)90.7%151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
90.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 151Avg Mileage 18,736Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.3%
2019
87.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,184Avg Mileage 19,582Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%
2020
84.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,307Avg Mileage 24,528Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%
2021
81.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,806Avg Mileage 28,709Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%
2022
80.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,141Avg Mileage 33,540Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%
2023
78.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,824Avg Mileage 39,192Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%
2024
76.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,787Avg Mileage 44,590Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Skoda Citigo, with age trends.

Tyres
13.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.6% (2 yrs)15.7% (8 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.6% (2 yrs)13.7% (8 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7.3% (2 yrs)11.4% (8 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Citigo cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 42,200 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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