Petrol Citroen Nemo: MOT pass rate

65.3% of petrol Citroen Nemos pass the MOT first time, measured across 897 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 93,209.

Petrol against the other Citroen Nemo versions

Fuel Pass rate Tests
Diesel 64.9% 13,008
Petrol 65.3% 897
All Citroen Nemo65%13,932

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 Nemo specifically, petrol is the strongest at 65.3%, and this petrol version sits 0.3 points above 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. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Citroen Nemo had covered 93,209 miles at test, against 103,305 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 Nemo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Other Citroen Nemo fuel types

All Citroen Nemo MOT data · Every model