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

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. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, 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.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Citroen C5

1. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.4% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.9% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
6. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.2% of tests
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.1% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests

From 7,841 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C5 tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen C5's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.85% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Citroen C5

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.1% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.2% of tests, also fails
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.3% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2% of tests, also fails
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.9% of tests

From 7,841 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C5 tests, 2024.

Other Citroen C5 fuel types

• Diesel Citroen C5 - 74.7%

All Citroen C5 MOT data · Every model