Citroen Saxo 2002: MOT failure rate for its age

50.1% of 11,122 MOT tests of the Citroen Saxo first registered in 2002 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 97.5 (95% CI 94.9–100.1; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2002 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Citroen Saxo built in 2002 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	50.1	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	11122
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 94.9–100.1)	97.5	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	11122
Rank among this model's 7 build years	3	of 7	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	11122
Tested in 2024	940	tests	median 71,836 miles	2024	940

Built 2002 against Citroen Saxo normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 17: 52.4% vs 56.2%; age 18: 51.7% vs 52.5%; age 19: 50.3% vs 50.9%; age 20: 47.1% vs 46.8%; age 21: 46.3% vs 46%; age 22: 46.4% vs 45.4%. Axis from 0% to 60%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2002 Citroen Saxo by registration · All Citroen Saxo MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2002 Citroen Saxo fail at each age?

Cars built in 2002 were tested at ages 17 to 22 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Citroen Saxo built 2002: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
17	3,401	52.4	50.7–54	56.2	93.1
18	2,294	51.7	49.7–53.8	52.5	98.5
19	1,856	50.3	48.1–52.6	50.9	98.9
20	1,439	47.1	44.5–49.7	46.8	100.7
21	1,192	46.3	43.5–49.1	46	100.6
22	940	46.4	43.2–49.6	45.4	102.1

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,122 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2002 Citroen Saxo?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2002 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 45.8 items per 100 first tests, against 40.2 across all build years of the Citroen Saxo. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2002 were tested at ages 17 to 22.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Citroen Saxo built 2002 against the Citroen Saxo in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2002, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	45.8	40.2	5,090
Brakes	34.5	34.1	3,840
Body, chassis, structure	26.8	26.7	2,986
Suspension	21.7	24.4	2,418
Noise, emissions and leaks	17	19.7	1,887

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,122 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2002 compare with the years around it?

Among the 7 published build years of the Citroen Saxo, 2002 ranks 3 (1 = fails least for its age). 2001: index 98.8. 2003: index 94.9.

Citroen Saxo build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
1998	103.7	92.6–114.8	no different (rough estimate)	648
1999	101.7	93.7–109.7	no different (rough estimate)	1,228
2000	100.7	96.7–104.7	no different	4,701
2001	98.8	96.1–101.5	no different	10,279
2002	97.5	94.9–100.1	no different	11,122
2003	94.9	92.0–97.7	better	8,760
2004	88.2	76.3–100.1	no different (rough estimate)	472

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 37,210 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Citroen Saxo 2002 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/citroen-saxo/2002/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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