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MOT reliability

Citroen C8

11,355 vehicles · 164,068 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11,355 Citroen C8 vehicles and 164,068 completed MOT tests, the Citroen C8 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 120,528 miles.

11,355
Vehicles
164,068
MOT tests
9,714
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen C8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen C8 MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Visibility1%

Citroen C8 pass rate by age

How the Citroen C8's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
119286%
266978%
314,41378%
414,89174%
515,51071%
615,58168%
715,56766%
814,98465%
914,18563%
1012,90263%
1111,42363%
129,52863%
137,55362%
145,51362%
153,95463%
162,79262%
171,88762%
181,18863%
1968664%
2037263%

Fuel types: Diesel (9,274), Petrol (2,064), LPG (17)

Most common Citroen C8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen C8 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9,550 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,509 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,607 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,205 times)
  5. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (6,200 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,030 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4,271 times)
  8. Oil leak (3,889 times)
  9. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3,634 times)
  10. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3,431 times)
  11. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3,228 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3,071 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2,786 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2,713 times)
  15. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2,661 times)

Citroen C8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2015 1 7 57% 198,799
2014 1 1 0% 210,807
2013 3 7 71% 99,394
2011 4 32 66% 163,307
2010 66 1,061 69% 148,142
2009 278 4,634 68% 132,177
2008 564 9,166 66% 130,851
2007 1,103 18,232 65% 131,248
2006 1,625 24,461 67% 126,238
2005 2,110 30,558 68% 119,206
2004 2,983 40,465 67% 113,958
2003 2,595 35,214 67% 116,427
2002 20 217 70% 130,082

Citroen C8 reliability FAQ

Across 11,355 Citroen C8 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen C8 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); 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).

The typical Citroen C8 in our data has covered around 120,528 miles.

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