Citroen: MOT pass rate and reliability

Citroen vehicles pass the MOT first time 70.8% of the time, measured across 1,072,180 DVSA tests. That is 6.2 points worse than the 77% national average, ranking Citroen 43 of 51 major brands sold in the UK.

Every brand ranked

1. Ferrari - 95.9%
2. LEVC - 95.4%
3. Aston Martin - 93.2%
4. Bentley - 92.5%
5. Porsche - 88.7%
6. Lexus - 87.7%
7. Tesla - 84.8%
8. Maserati - 84.3%
9. MG - 83.9%
10. BMW - 82.5%
11. Jaguar - 81.9%
12. Abarth - 81.8%
13. Audi - 81.6%
14. MINI - 81.6%
15. Toyota - 81.3%
16. Land Rover - 80.6%
17. Skoda - 80.6%
18. Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
19. Suzuki - 79.5%
20. Kia - 78.9%
21. Hyundai - 78.8%
22. SEAT - 78.7%
23. Subaru - 78.6%
24. Honda - 78.3%
25. Dacia - 78.3%
26. Volvo - 78.2%
27. Jeep - 78%
28. Smart (Mcc) - 77.7%
29. Smart - 77.2%
30. Volkswagen - 77.1%
31. Mazda - 77%
32. Mitsubishi - 76.9%
33. DS - 76.2%
34. London Taxis International - 75.5%
35. Ford - 74.8%
36. Isuzu - 73.7%
37. Nissan - 73.4%
38. Peugeot - 73.2%
39. Fiat - 73%
40. Ssangyong - 73%
41. Vauxhall - 72.4%
42. Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
43. Citroen - 70.8%
44. Iveco - 70.2%
45. Rover - 70.2%
46. Saab - 69.1%
47. Renault - 68.1%
48. Chrysler - 67.2%
49. Daihatsu - 67.1%
50. Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
51. Chevrolet - 62.8%

Citroen models

• Citroen C3 - 70.4%, 184,582 tests
• Citroen Berlingo - 68.3%, 177,163 tests
• Citroen C1 - 75.1%, 165,304 tests
• Citroen C4 - 66%, 129,327 tests
• Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%, 72,629 tests
• Citroen Dispatch - 66.2%, 40,988 tests
• Citroen Xsara - 58%, 26,344 tests
• Citroen C3 Aircross - 86.4%, 25,091 tests
• Citroen C4 Cactus - 79.2%, 21,500 tests
• Citroen C5 - 78.7%, 20,612 tests
• Citroen C4 Grand Picasso - 73.3%, 14,676 tests
• Citroen Relay - 68.2%, 14,304 tests
• Citroen Nemo - 64.4%, 14,047 tests
• Citroen C2 - 60%, 10,950 tests
• Citroen Ds4 - 62.4%, 10,281 tests
• Citroen C4 Picasso - 78.2%, 6,947 tests
• Citroen C3 Picasso - 77.3%, 6,603 tests
• Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 57.2%, 4,313 tests
• Citroen Ds5 - 65.7%, 4,268 tests
• Citroen Saxo - 61.1%, 3,657 tests
• Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S - 92.6%, 3,511 tests
• Citroen Dispatch 1000 En-Prise Bhdi Ss - 78.5%, 3,450 tests
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace - 80.2%, 3,431 tests
• Citroen C1 Shine - 93.3%, 2,939 tests
• Citroen Spacetourer - 82.8%, 2,847 tests
• Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S - 92.6%, 2,616 tests
• Citroen 2cv - 76.7%, 2,583 tests
• Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi - 77.4%, 2,544 tests
• Citroen C3 Shine + Puretech S/S - 93.2%, 2,163 tests
• Citroen Berlingo 650 En-Prise Pro Bhdi - 80.7%, 1,756 tests
• Citroen C-Crosser - 61.5%, 1,719 tests
• Citroen C4 Shine Puretech S/S - 85.3%, 1,341 tests
• Citroen Dispatch 1200 En-Prise Bhdi Ss - 77.3%, 1,326 tests
• Citroen C3 Aircross Shine + P-Tech S/S - 91.5%, 1,305 tests
• Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S - 92%, 1,157 tests
• Citroen C15 - 55.2%, 1,077 tests
• Citroen Berlingo 1000 Eprise Pro Bhdi - 81.2%, 1,075 tests
• Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi - 77.9%, 1,066 tests
• Citroen C8 - 54.7%, 969 tests
• Citroen E-C4 Shine + - 84.3%, 900 tests
• Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S Auto - 93.3%, 840 tests
• Citroen C3 Aircross Shine + Ptch S/S A - 91.8%, 838 tests
• Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S - 81.5%, 802 tests
• Citroen Dispatch 1400 En-Prise Bhdi Ss - 80.5%, 717 tests
• Citroen Unknown - 85.1%, 679 tests
• Citroen C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S - 90.8%, 677 tests
• Citroen C4 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto - 88.6%, 660 tests
• Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prse Ptech Ss - 79.4%, 627 tests
• Citroen C1 Jcc + - 92.3%, 625 tests
• Citroen C3 Aircross C-Series Ptech S/S - 93.1%, 566 tests
• Citroen C3 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto - 96%, 524 tests
• Citroen Berlingo 950 En-Prise Bluehdi - 80.3%, 502 tests

Most common MOT failures across every Citroen

Pooled across all Citroen models, not just one: what actually fails on a Citroen more than the UK average.

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.8% of tests (3.36x 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, 1.7% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
3. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.2% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.6% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.8% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.7% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.7% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.4% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,550,809 DVSA-tracked Citroen tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.88% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 4.97% nationally.

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