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MOT reliability

Citroen C2

61,055 vehicles · 966,439 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 61,055 Citroen C2 vehicles and 966,439 completed MOT tests, the Citroen C2 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 94,863 miles.

61,055
Vehicles
966,439
MOT tests
6,757
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen C2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen C2 MOT tests:

  • Other78%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Brakes8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%

Citroen C2 pass rate by age

How the Citroen C2's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13577%
21,50782%
372,87581%
476,93777%
580,58073%
682,66670%
783,46869%
882,27268%
980,17567%
1076,36867%
1170,30266%
1262,42566%
1352,46866%
1442,44965%
1533,04865%
1625,05365%
1717,73965%
1811,91165%
197,42265%
204,21265%

Fuel types: Petrol (52,770), Diesel (8,283), LPG (2)

Most common Citroen C2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen C2 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (43,388 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (40,280 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35,940 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (33,128 times)
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (26,641 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (23,658 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (19,863 times)
  8. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (17,740 times)
  9. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (17,692 times)
  10. Oil leak (15,465 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (14,067 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (13,251 times)
  13. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (13,072 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12,547 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (12,369 times)

Citroen C2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 3 36 67% 67,695
2010 467 7,580 69% 82,823
2009 4,178 67,778 69% 87,273
2008 5,210 81,718 70% 90,197
2007 8,452 130,048 71% 91,741
2006 9,789 152,733 71% 93,920
2005 12,807 207,849 69% 98,465
2004 16,982 270,203 69% 97,853
2003 3,163 48,465 68% 95,180
2002 2 15 73% 115,694
2001 1 4 50% 130,832
1994 1 10 70% 72,984

Citroen C2 reliability FAQ

Across 61,055 Citroen C2 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen C2 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Citroen C2 in our data has covered around 94,863 miles.

Compare the Citroen C2

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