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MOT reliability

Citroen C1 shine

3,300 vehicles · 8,355 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,300 Citroen C1 shine vehicles and 8,355 completed MOT tests, the Citroen C1 shine has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,476 miles.

3,300
Vehicles
8,355
MOT tests
4,967
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen C1 shine problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension56%
  • Brakes28%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%
  • Identification & plates0%
  • Body & structure0%

Citroen C1 shine pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
213895%
33,45093%
43,44290%
51,22088%
61493%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,285), Other (15)

Most common Citroen C1 shine MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (383 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (368 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (356 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (335 times)
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (293 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (235 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (209 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (205 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (177 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (168 times)
  11. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (124 times)
  12. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (91 times)
  13. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (86 times)
  14. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (72 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (70 times)

Citroen C1 shine pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 286 623 92% 26,150
2021 2,822 7,370 91% 22,079
2020 83 271 93% 23,434

Citroen C1 shine reliability FAQ

Across 3,300 Citroen C1 shine vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Citroen C1 shine in our data has covered around 22,476 miles.

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