Citroen Nemo MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Citroen Nemo took 15,497 MOT tests in Britain and passed 57% 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
- 15,497
- First-time pass rate
- 57%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Nemo fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension21.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics17.1% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres10.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility9.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes6.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions5.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure4.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering2.8% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 9.5%
- Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush 5.1%
- Position lamp: not working 4.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.5%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 3.3%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 3.3%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.1%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 24.6%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 13.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 11.4%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.5%
- Shock absorbers: has a slightly worn bush 4.8%
- Coil spring: corroded 4.8%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 4.6%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 596 | 49% |
| 2009 | 2,540 | 54% |
| 2010 | 2,538 | 57% |
| 2011 | 1,365 | 60% |
| 2012 | 1,604 | 58% |
| 2013 | 1,555 | 58% |
| 2014 | 1,743 | 59% |
| 2015 | 1,817 | 57% |
| 2016 | 1,080 | 59% |
| 2017 | 492 | 64% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 5 years | 57,839 miles |
| 6 years | 67,284 miles |
| 7 years | 81,980 miles |
| 8 years | 93,327 miles |
| 9 years | 95,134 miles |
| 10 years | 98,990 miles |
| 11 years | 95,396 miles |
| 12 years | 94,774 miles |
| 13 years | 112,745 miles |
| 14 years | 108,593 miles |
| 15 years | 131,634 miles |
Check a particular Nemo
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.