Petrol Citroen C5: MOT pass rate
86.4% of petrol Citroen C5s pass the MOT first time, measured across 7,803 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 36,504.
Petrol against the other Citroen C5 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 74.7% | 12,627 |
| Petrol | 86.4% | 7,803 |
| All Citroen C5 | 79.2% | 20,479 |
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 C5 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 86.4%, and this petrol version sits 7.2 points above the 79.2% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Citroen C5 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Citroen C5 had covered 36,504 miles at test, against 86,757 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
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 C5 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Citroen C5 fuel types
- Diesel Citroen C5 - 74.7%