2010 Citroen C2: MOT pass rate and reliability
57.6% of 2010 Citroen C2s pass the MOT first time, measured across 269 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 79,879 miles.
How the 2010 compares
- Against all Citroen C2s (60.6%, 10,837 tests): -3 points
- Against all 2010 cars (67%): -9.4 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Citroen C2 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2010 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Citroen C2:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.2% | 1,245 | 87,526 |
| 2005 | 58.9% | 1,619 | 88,331 |
| 2006 | 62.1% | 1,697 | 85,045 |
| 2007 | 62.1% | 1,976 | 83,949 |
| 2008 | 61.4% | 1,746 | 82,374 |
| 2009 | 60.6% | 2,154 | 81,667 |
| 2010 | 57.6% | 269 | 79,879 |
What this means if you are buying a 2010 C2
The 2010 is a weaker year for this model, passing 3 points less often than the Citroen C2 average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2010 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 16-year-old car fails on
A 2010 car is 16 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2010 Citroen C2 the average at test was 79,879 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2006 at 62.1%, and the weakest in our data is 2010 at 57.6%. That 4.5 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2010 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2007 Citroen C2 - 62.1%
- 2008 Citroen C2 - 61.4%
- 2009 Citroen C2 - 60.6%