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MOT reliability

Citroen 5 door

1 vehicles · 5 completed MOT tests analysed
40%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Citroen 5 door vehicles and 5 completed MOT tests, the Citroen 5 door has an overall 40% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 113,670 miles.

1
Vehicles
5
MOT tests
12,357
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen 5 door problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen 5 door MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering6%
  • Body & structure6%

Citroen 5 door pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8250%
10333%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Citroen 5 door MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen 5 door MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  2. Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  4. Brake cable locking device missing (3.5.1l) (1 times)
  5. Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) (1 times)
  10. Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3) (1 times)
  11. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Centre Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  15. handbrake cable is insecure o/s (1 times)

Citroen 5 door pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 5 40% 113,670

Citroen 5 door reliability FAQ

Across 1 Citroen 5 door vehicles in our MOT data, 40% pass the MOT (a 60% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen 5 door MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g); Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f); Horn not working (1.6.2a).

The typical Citroen 5 door in our data has covered around 113,670 miles.

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