Citroen Dispatch: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Citroen Dispatch fails its first MOT more often than the average UK vehicle, by 10.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 40,988 individual Citroen Dispatch tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 66.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 34 in every 100 Citroen Dispatch 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 Dispatch tested had covered 108,236 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Citroen Dispatch bought as a 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 Dispatch 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 what damaged Citroen Dispatch actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Citroen Dispatch

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 8.2% of tests (7.3x the national rate for this defect)
2. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.9% of tests (4.4x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.7% of tests (3.52x the national rate for this defect)
4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.6% of tests (3.43x the national rate for this defect)
5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this defect)
6. 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, 2.3% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.4% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.9% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.4% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)

From 63,660 DVSA-tracked Citroen Dispatch tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.49% of these flagged Citroen Dispatch defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Citroen Dispatch pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Citroen Dispatch year:

• 2002 Citroen Dispatch - 59.1% first-time pass, 232 tests
• 2003 Citroen Dispatch - 54.9% first-time pass, 357 tests
• 2004 Citroen Dispatch - 57.2% first-time pass, 554 tests
• 2005 Citroen Dispatch - 56.2% first-time pass, 744 tests
• 2006 Citroen Dispatch - 57.1% first-time pass, 980 tests
• 2007 Citroen Dispatch - 58.4% first-time pass, 1,653 tests
• 2008 Citroen Dispatch - 60.1% first-time pass, 1,864 tests
• 2009 Citroen Dispatch - 59.7% first-time pass, 1,575 tests
• 2010 Citroen Dispatch - 61.1% first-time pass, 2,063 tests
• 2011 Citroen Dispatch - 59.1% first-time pass, 1,979 tests
• 2012 Citroen Dispatch - 61.2% first-time pass, 1,814 tests
• 2013 Citroen Dispatch - 60.8% first-time pass, 2,538 tests
• 2014 Citroen Dispatch - 62.3% first-time pass, 3,293 tests
• 2015 Citroen Dispatch - 60.5% first-time pass, 4,127 tests
• 2016 Citroen Dispatch - 65.5% first-time pass, 3,738 tests
• 2017 Citroen Dispatch - 78.7% first-time pass, 5,116 tests
• 2018 Citroen Dispatch - 81% first-time pass, 5,086 tests
• 2019 Citroen Dispatch - 79.6% first-time pass, 4,490 tests
• 2020 Citroen Dispatch - 77.4% first-time pass, 705 tests
• 2021 Citroen Dispatch - 76.6% first-time pass, 415 tests

Other Citroen models

• Citroen C3 - 70.4%
• Citroen Berlingo - 68.3%
• Citroen C1 - 75.1%
• Citroen C4 - 66%
• Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%
• Citroen Xsara - 58%
• Citroen C3 Aircross - 86.4%
• Citroen C4 Cactus - 79.2%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Renault Twingo - 66.3%
• Smart (Mcc) City Coupe - 66.3%
• Peugeot Premier - 66.3%
• Smart (Mcc) City Cabriolet - 66.1%
• Citroen C4 - 66%
• SEAT Altea - 65.9%

If this van 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

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