Make overview
Citroen MOT pass rates by model
Data updated
Quick answer
Citroen cars pass 63.5% of MOT tests across 978,508 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. Of the 30 Citroen models with MOT data, the C5 has the highest age-adjusted pass rate at 69.6% and the DS3 the lowest at 51.9%. The item recorded most often on a failed Citroen is transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Tests analysed
- 978,508
- Adjusted pass rate
- 63.6%
- Models with data
- 30
Adjusted for age and mileage
Citroen models ranked by pass rate
| Model | Adjusted pass rate | National rank | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citroen C5 | 69.6% | 175 of 262 | 18,758 |
| Citroen C4 Cactus | 69.0% | 180 of 262 | 21,184 |
| Citroen C1 | 68.7% | 184 of 262 | 162,679 |
| Citroen Relay | 68.6% | 188 of 262 | 14,965 |
| Citroen C3 | 63.9% | 230 of 262 | 189,342 |
| Citroen C4 | 63.8% | 231 of 262 | 125,166 |
| Citroen Dispatch | 62.0% | 246 of 262 | 47,150 |
| Citroen Berlingo | 61.9% | 247 of 262 | 179,716 |
| Citroen Nemo | 59.3% | 255 of 262 | 12,371 |
| Citroen DS3 | 51.9% | 262 of 262 | 68,173 |
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Citroen models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Citroen C3 Aircross | 84.6% | 35,783 |
| Citroen Xsara | 51.2% | 19,396 |
| Citroen C4 Grand Picasso | 64.8% | 14,355 |
| Citroen DS4 | 54.6% | 9,558 |
| Citroen C2 | 52.9% | 8,206 |
| Citroen C4 Picasso | 71.1% | 6,844 |
| Citroen C5 Aircross | 89.3% | 6,715 |
| Citroen C3 Picasso | 68.0% | 6,486 |
| Citroen E-C4 | 81.7% | 4,561 |
| Citroen DS5 | 60.5% | 3,899 |
| Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer | 83.5% | 3,769 |
| Citroen Berlingo Multispace | 70.5% | 3,446 |
| Citroen Grand C4 Picasso | 50.2% | 3,438 |
| Citroen Spacetourer | 74.3% | 3,253 |
| Citroen Saxo | 56.2% | 2,906 |
| Citroen 2CV | 73.4% | 2,466 |
| Citroen C-Crosser | 54.6% | 1,439 |
| Citroen C15 | 50.9% | 900 |
| Citroen C5 X | 91.8% | 846 |
| Citroen C8 | 46.6% | 738 |
Across the range
What Citroen cars fail on most
Share of failed Citroen tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc16.9%
- 2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning13.0%
- 3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.6%
- 4.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened12.3%
- 5.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9.8%
- 6.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.2%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Citroen?
- Across 978,508 recorded MOT tests, 63.5% of Citroen tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. Adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, the figure is 63.6%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- Which Citroen is the most reliable on MOT evidence?
- Of the Citroen models with enough data to compare fairly, the C5 has the highest age-and-mileage-adjusted pass rate at 69.6%, ranking 175 of 262 models nationally. This reflects how often cars meet the MOT standard, not how often they break down.
- What do Citroen cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Citroen tests is "A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc", appearing in 16.9% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Citroen models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 10 of the 30 Citroen models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
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