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CITROEN MOT Pass Rate

CITROEN passes 70.9% of the time, noticeably below the figure for the national average for cars (78.3%). This is based on 349,563 MOT tests across 25 CITROEN models with enough test volume to report on.

Models

CITROEN models by MOT pass rate
ModelPass rateTests
BERLINGO70.0%63,269
C369.8%59,071
C174.3%55,294
C466.9%43,498
DS361.9%26,153
DISPATCH67.1%14,278
C582.1%8,935
XSARA57.4%8,672
C3 AIRCROSS86.1%7,404
C4 CACTUS77.6%6,482
NEMO67.2%4,864
RELAY69.1%4,446
C4 GRAND PICASSO72.3%4,422
C261.1%3,970
DS461.5%3,712
C4 PICASSO77.0%2,053
C3 PICASSO76.0%1,835
BERLINGO 650 EN-PRISE PRO BHDI83.2%1,686
DS566.9%1,600
GRAND C4 PICASSO58.8%1,478
SAXO59.0%1,262
C1 SHINE93.4%1,197
BERLINGO 1000 EPRISE PRO BHDI82.5%1,134
BERLINGO MULTISPACE78.8%1,097
DISPATCH 1000 EN-PRISE BHDI SS79.6%1,016

Top failure reasons across CITROEN

Top MOT failure categories for CITROEN
CategoryShare of failed testsExample
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment67.1%not working
Suspension35.2%ball joint excessively worn
Brakes30.3%less than 1.5 mm thick
Body, chassis, structure22.9%constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Tyres20.9%tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
Visibility15.2%does not clear the windscreen effectively
Noise, emissions and leaks11.6%inoperative or indicates a malfunction
Steering7.6%ball joint has excessive play
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems4.1%prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced
Road Wheels0.9%fixing missing