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MOT reliability

Citroen C 15d

25,560 vehicles · 3,401 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 25,560 Citroen C 15d vehicles and 3,401 completed MOT tests, the Citroen C 15d has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,460 miles.

25,560
Vehicles
3,401
MOT tests
7,934
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen C 15d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen C 15d MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Citroen C 15d pass rate by age

How the Citroen C 15d's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
55262%
620066%
734161%
844258%
945658%
1054759%
1147959%
1233557%
1321856%
1410257%
155256%
163250%
173165%
182060%
191856%
201258%

Fuel types: Diesel (25,261), Petrol (299)

Most common Citroen C 15d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen C 15d MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (188 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (154 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (134 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (128 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (126 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (122 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (120 times)
  8. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (118 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (115 times)
  10. Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (111 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (110 times)
  12. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (108 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (107 times)
  14. Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (105 times)
  15. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (100 times)

Citroen C 15d pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 117 565 62% 115,589
1999 96 470 57% 128,276
1998 94 419 58% 123,327
1997 97 416 59% 125,346
1996 143 588 57% 121,575
1995 112 459 60% 129,743
1994 45 170 58% 114,220
1993 27 93 61% 148,465
1992 11 32 56% 96,591
1991 12 50 56% 126,650
1990 8 37 59% 124,425
1989 6 27 63% 132,507
1988 4 21 48% 100,360
1987 2 12 67% 104,236
1986 1 3 100% 110,293

Citroen C 15d reliability FAQ

Across 25,560 Citroen C 15d vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen C 15d MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d).

The typical Citroen C 15d in our data has covered around 123,460 miles.

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