Citroen C1 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Citroen C1 took 168,777 MOT tests in Britain and passed 71% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 168,777
- First-time pass rate
- 71%
- All cars
- 71%
What the C1 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics12.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes9.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres6.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Suspension5.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility4.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.9% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure3.5% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.8% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 3.2%
- Service brake performance: excessively binding 3.1%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.8%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.8%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.1%
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 2.0%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.6%
- Stop lamp: not working 1.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 13.7%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 11.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.0%
- Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.7%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.1%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.9%
- Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 3.6%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 795 | 52% |
| 2006 | 5,221 | 52% |
| 2007 | 8,131 | 54% |
| 2008 | 11,046 | 54% |
| 2009 | 12,415 | 59% |
| 2010 | 13,446 | 63% |
| 2011 | 14,064 | 65% |
| 2012 | 14,021 | 69% |
| 2013 | 14,112 | 72% |
| 2014 | 13,659 | 76% |
| 2015 | 18,002 | 78% |
| 2016 | 18,239 | 80% |
| 2017 | 9,190 | 83% |
| 2018 | 7,228 | 85% |
| 2019 | 5,275 | 89% |
| 2020 | 3,780 | 92% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 14,997 miles |
| 4 years | 19,863 miles |
| 5 years | 25,334 miles |
| 6 years | 32,068 miles |
| 7 years | 40,045 miles |
| 8 years | 46,045 miles |
| 9 years | 50,601 miles |
| 10 years | 57,503 miles |
| 11 years | 63,583 miles |
| 12 years | 69,808 miles |
| 13 years | 73,848 miles |
| 14 years | 79,439 miles |
| 15 years | 85,501 miles |
| 16 years | 86,719 miles |
| 17 years | 92,067 miles |
| 18 years | 92,207 miles |
Check a particular C1
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.