Citroen C-Crosser: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Citroen C-Crosser fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 15.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,719 individual Citroen C-Crosser tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 61.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 39 in every 100 Citroen C-Crossers presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Citroen C-Crosser tested had covered 126,221 miles and was built around 2009.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Citroen C-Crosser sits 15.2 points below the national average, ranked 1,929 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Citroen C-Crosser rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Citroen C-Crossers at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Citroen C-Crosser

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 11.2% of tests (8.6x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 2.4% of tests (6.82x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 6.8% of tests (6.36x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 8.3% of tests (4.48x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.4% of tests (4.26x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.1% of tests (3.41x the national rate for this defect)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.1% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 7% of tests (3.13x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 6.7% of tests (2.84x the national rate for this defect)
10. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.3% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,721 DVSA-tracked Citroen C-Crosser tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.41% of these flagged Citroen C-Crosser defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Citroen C-Crosser

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Citroen C-Crosser before it actually fails on it.

1. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 41.1% of tests (7.95x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 36.4% of tests (5.87x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 8.9% of tests (5.86x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 7.1% of tests (5.36x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.9% of tests (4.41x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 5.3% of tests (4.3x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 16% of tests (2.87x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 12.6% of tests (2.66x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 30.3% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.3% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this advisory), also fails

From 1,721 DVSA-tracked Citroen C-Crosser tests, 2024.

Citroen C-Crosser pass rate by model year

From its 2008 to its 2010 model year, the Citroen C-Crosser's first-time pass rate has risen 2.3 points, from 61.5% to 63.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Citroen C-Crosser year:

• 2008 Citroen C-Crosser - 61.5% first-time pass, 558 tests
• 2009 Citroen C-Crosser - 62.8% first-time pass, 489 tests
• 2010 Citroen C-Crosser - 63.8% first-time pass, 420 tests

Other Citroen models

• Citroen C3 - 70.4%
• Citroen Berlingo - 68.3%
• Citroen C1 - 75.1%
• Citroen C4 - 66%
• Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%
• Citroen Dispatch - 66.2%
• Citroen Xsara - 58%
• Citroen C3 Aircross - 86.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Renault Trafic - 61.6%
• Peugeot 406 - 61.6%
• Suzuki Wagon-R+ - 61.5%
• Peugeot 407 - 61.3%
• Vauxhall Corsavan - 61.2%
• Renault Megane - 61.1%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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