Citroen Dispatch MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Citroen Dispatch took 47,808 MOT tests in Britain and passed 59% 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
- 47,808
- First-time pass rate
- 59%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Dispatch fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics22.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure13.0% (all cars 3.5%)
- Suspension10.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes10.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility9.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres6.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering2.0% (all cars 1.8%)
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 8.3%
- Position lamp: not working 7.9%
- Stop lamp: not working 4.7%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.5%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 4.1%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.8%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 3.3%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.7%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 12.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.7%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.1%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.2%
- Exhaust system: mounting defective 3.1%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 319 | 54% |
| 2003 | 485 | 51% |
| 2004 | 742 | 49% |
| 2005 | 973 | 47% |
| 2006 | 1,285 | 51% |
| 2007 | 2,018 | 49% |
| 2008 | 2,231 | 51% |
| 2009 | 1,806 | 48% |
| 2010 | 2,372 | 50% |
| 2011 | 2,203 | 49% |
| 2012 | 1,929 | 49% |
| 2013 | 2,628 | 52% |
| 2014 | 3,445 | 52% |
| 2015 | 4,275 | 53% |
| 2016 | 3,732 | 57% |
| 2017 | 4,624 | 72% |
| 2018 | 4,529 | 71% |
| 2019 | 4,549 | 72% |
| 2020 | 3,214 | 75% |
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 | 47,821 miles |
| 4 years | 58,294 miles |
| 5 years | 66,721 miles |
| 6 years | 77,806 miles |
| 7 years | 87,831 miles |
| 8 years | 99,326 miles |
| 9 years | 105,979 miles |
| 10 years | 112,053 miles |
| 11 years | 123,795 miles |
| 12 years | 134,201 miles |
| 13 years | 140,946 miles |
| 14 years | 140,403 miles |
| 15 years | 146,245 miles |
| 16 years | 149,458 miles |
| 17 years | 132,794 miles |
| 18 years | 128,365 miles |
| 19 years | 132,218 miles |
| 20 years | 126,939 miles |
Check a particular Dispatch
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Citroen models
- Citroen C3
- Citroen Berlingo
- Citroen C1
- Citroen C4
- Citroen DS3
- Citroen Xsara
- Citroen C3 Aircross
- Citroen C5
- Citroen C4 Cactus
- Citroen Nemo
- Citroen C4 Grand Picasso
- Citroen Relay
- Citroen C2
- Citroen DS4
- Citroen C4 Picasso
- Citroen C3 Picasso
- Citroen Grand C4 Picasso
- Citroen Saxo
- Citroen DS5
- Citroen Berlingo Multispace
- Citroen 2CV
- Citroen Spacetourer
- Citroen C Crosser
- Citroen C8
- Citroen C15
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.