Petrol Citroen C2: MOT pass rate
61% of petrol Citroen C2s pass the MOT first time, measured across 9,296 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 80,791.
Petrol against the other Citroen C2 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 61% | 9,296 |
| Diesel | 58.2% | 1,541 |
| All Citroen C2 | 60.6% | 10,837 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Citroen C2 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 61%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above the 60.6% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Citroen C2 had covered 80,791 miles at test, against 105,411 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Citroen C2 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Citroen C2 fuel types
- Diesel Citroen C2 - 58.2%