Citroen C1 Shine MOT failures and reliability
The Citroen C1 Shine is one of the stronger cars at the MOT: 90% of its 3,179 tests in 2025 were passed first time, 17 points better than the 72% for all cars. Half the Citroen C1 Shine cars tested were registered in 2021 or later, and younger cars pass more often. That ranks it 1st of the 26 Citroen models we cover. Every figure here comes from the DVSA's record of each Citroen C1 Shine MOT, so it shows what testers found rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2025
- 3,179
- First-time pass rate
- 90%
- All cars
- 72%
Citroen C1 Shine MOT strengths and weak spots
The Citroen C1 Shine fails less often than the average car in every area of the test we measure.
It does best on lights and electrics, where 1.8% of Citroen C1 Shine tests failed against 10.7% for all cars.
Citroen C1 Shine cars first registered in 2022 passed 92% first time; those from 2021 passed 89%.
At 4 years old the average Citroen C1 Shine had covered 20,231 miles, about 5,100 a year.
The single most common failure on the Citroen C1 Shine was brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick, on 1.8% of tests.
What the Citroen C1 Shine fails on
Share of Citroen C1 Shine tests with at least one failure in each area, beside the figure for all cars.
- Tyres3.6% (all cars 6.3%)
- Brakes3.1% (all cars 6.3%)
- Visibility2.4% (all cars 4.4%)
- Lights and electrics1.8% (all cars 10.7%)
- Suspension0.9% (all cars 9.1%)
- Body and structure0.1% (all cars 3.3%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.1% (all cars 0.9%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.1% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.8%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.7%
- Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 1.1%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.0%
- Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn 0.8%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.6%
- Headlamp aim: too low 0.5%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.5%
Most common advisories
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 12.5%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 10.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.7%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 5.4%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.5%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.0%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 2.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 1.7%
Pass rate by year of registration
First-time pass rate of the Citroen C1 Shine by the year it was first registered.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,791 | 89% |
| 2022 | 307 | 92% |
Typical mileage by age
Average Citroen C1 Shine odometer reading at the MOT, by age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 22,143 miles |
| 4 years | 20,231 miles |
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025, 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.