Diesel Citroen Nemo: MOT pass rate

64.9% of diesel Citroen Nemos pass the MOT first time, measured across 13,008 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 103,305.

Diesel against the other Citroen Nemo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Citroen Nemo specifically, petrol is the strongest at 65.3%, and this diesel version sits 0.1 points below the 65% 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. 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 diesel Citroen Nemo had covered 103,305 miles at test, against 93,209 for the petrol. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

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 Nemo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Citroen Nemo

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 8.1% of tests (41.78x the national rate for this defect)
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 8.7% of tests (3.81x the national rate for this defect)
3. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.5% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.1% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this defect)
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.2% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.7% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.2% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.4% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.6% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)

From 13,100 DVSA-tracked diesel Citroen Nemo tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen Nemo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.99% 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 diesel Citroen Nemo

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

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 6.8% of tests (14.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 3.2% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this defect)
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 15% of tests (2.71x the national rate for this defect)
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect)
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6.5% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15.6% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.8% of tests

From 13,100 DVSA-tracked diesel Citroen Nemo tests, 2024.

Other Citroen Nemo fuel types

• Petrol Citroen Nemo - 65.3%

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