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MOT reliability

Citroen C1 origins

382 vehicles · 1,593 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 382 Citroen C1 origins vehicles and 1,593 completed MOT tests, the Citroen C1 origins has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,331 miles.

382
Vehicles
1,593
MOT tests
5,227
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen C1 origins problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen C1 origins MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
  • Brakes29%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Identification & plates0%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Citroen C1 origins pass rate by age

How the Citroen C1 origins's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21090%
341790%
440693%
543887%
626887%
74685%

Fuel types: Petrol (382)

Most common Citroen C1 origins MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen C1 origins MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (100 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (93 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (93 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (78 times)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (67 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (48 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (41 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (40 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (38 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (37 times)
  11. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (35 times)
  12. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (34 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (21 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
  15. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (16 times)

Citroen C1 origins pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 7 23 87% 19,992
2020 234 936 90% 26,880
2019 132 626 89% 31,110

Citroen C1 origins reliability FAQ

Across 382 Citroen C1 origins vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen C1 origins MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Citroen C1 origins in our data has covered around 28,331 miles.

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