Citroen C2 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Citroen C2 took 13,852 MOT tests in Britain and passed 52% of them first time, below 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
- 13,852
- First-time pass rate
- 52%
- All cars
- 71%
What the C2 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension22.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics21.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure13.6% (all cars 3.5%)
- Brakes11.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility10.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres8.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions5.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags3.4% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 6.3%
- Position lamp: not working 5.6%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 5.2%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.9%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.8%
- Stop lamp: not working 4.8%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.1%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.5%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 15.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 14.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 11.1%
- Coil spring: corroded 8.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.7%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 6.2%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 5.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,692 | 49% |
| 2005 | 2,215 | 49% |
| 2006 | 2,222 | 54% |
| 2007 | 2,498 | 53% |
| 2008 | 2,208 | 54% |
| 2009 | 2,515 | 51% |
| 2010 | 312 | 48% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 13 years | 76,993 miles |
| 14 years | 78,852 miles |
| 15 years | 81,218 miles |
| 16 years | 83,576 miles |
| 17 years | 84,359 miles |
| 18 years | 87,154 miles |
| 19 years | 87,761 miles |
| 20 years | 83,036 miles |
Check a particular C2
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.