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MOT reliability

Citroen C1 vt

283 vehicles · 1,543 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 283 Citroen C1 vt vehicles and 1,543 completed MOT tests, the Citroen C1 vt has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,542 miles.

283
Vehicles
1,543
MOT tests
5,718
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen C1 vt problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension40%
  • Other25%
  • Brakes14%
  • Lamps & electrical13%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Steering1%

Citroen C1 vt pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
33100%
43100%
5560%
62100%
73100%
8580%
9560%
10560%
11475%
12560%
13560%
14450%
152100%
16560%
17250%

Fuel types: Other (144), Petrol (139)

Most common Citroen C1 vt MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  4. 155/65R14 (4 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  6. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  8. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
  9. Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material coated in grease (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
  10. Both rear tyres cracked and perishing (2 times)
  11. Exhaust pipe blowing between join of centre pipe and rear box (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre is perishing/cracked (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre is at 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  14. Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  15. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT'S ARE WORN (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Citroen C1 vt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 17 71% 106,432
2009 2 41 71% 106,907

Citroen C1 vt reliability FAQ

Across 283 Citroen C1 vt vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen C1 vt MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Citroen C1 vt in our data has covered around 88,542 miles.

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