MOT reliability
Citroen Hy
321 vehicles · 1,406 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate
Based on 321 Citroen Hy vehicles and 1,406 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Hy has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,231 miles.
321
Vehicles
1,406
MOT tests
2,376
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Citroen Hy problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Citroen Hy MOT tests:
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Other75%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Brakes7%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Steering5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Body & structure3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
Citroen Hy pass rate by age
How the Citroen Hy's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 144 | 65% |
| 2 | 108 | 70% |
| 3 | 87 | 70% |
| 4 | 74 | 64% |
| 5 | 54 | 67% |
| 6 | 46 | 61% |
| 7 | 37 | 68% |
| 8 | 30 | 70% |
| 9 | 17 | 76% |
| 10 | 15 | 80% |
| 11 | 14 | 79% |
| 12 | 15 | 67% |
| 13 | 11 | 64% |
| 14 | 10 | 60% |
| 15 | 9 | 56% |
| 16 | 7 | 57% |
| 17 | 7 | 57% |
| 18 | 6 | 50% |
| 19 | 7 | 57% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (275), Diesel (45), Other (1)
Most common Citroen Hy MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen Hy MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (78 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (44 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (40 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (39 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (39 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (37 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (36 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (34 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (34 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (31 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (30 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (29 times)
- Oil leak (29 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (28 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (28 times)
Citroen Hy pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 55,246 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 38,613 |
| 2019 | 14 | 34 | 74% | 51,445 |
| 2018 | 25 | 64 | 72% | 51,185 |
| 2017 | 28 | 68 | 68% | 52,732 |
| 2016 | 28 | 104 | 68% | 44,607 |
| 2015 | 29 | 143 | 69% | 58,513 |
| 2014 | 28 | 203 | 65% | 62,688 |
| 2013 | 13 | 100 | 62% | 54,172 |
| 2012 | 8 | 43 | 58% | 63,656 |
| 2011 | 7 | 47 | 64% | 63,577 |
| 2010 | 3 | 22 | 82% | 73,243 |
| 2009 | 2 | 15 | 80% | 64,550 |
| 2007 | 2 | 37 | 76% | 78,174 |
| 2006 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 59,245 |
| 2005 | 1 | 22 | 55% | 72,091 |
| 2004 | 2 | 33 | 67% | 59,544 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3,655 |
| 2001 | 2 | 13 | 85% | 55,380 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 43,769 |
| 1999 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 91,194 |
| 1998 | 1 | 14 | 50% | 96,219 |
| 1997 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 17,252 |
| 1996 | 2 | 25 | 52% | 66,699 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 33,802 |
| 1993 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 57,960 |
| 1984 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 28,516 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 87,126 |
| 1982 | 7 | 18 | 72% | 68,618 |
| 1981 | 5 | 30 | 77% | 52,217 |
| 1980 | 8 | 26 | 65% | 51,148 |
| 1979 | 5 | 13 | 85% | 57,668 |
| 1978 | 2 | 7 | 71% | 195,536 |
| 1977 | 3 | 19 | 53% | 79,353 |
| 1976 | 9 | 34 | 65% | 137,196 |
| 1975 | 3 | 11 | 55% | 71,598 |
| 1974 | 8 | 33 | 70% | 52,320 |
| 1973 | 7 | 21 | 81% | 56,253 |
| 1972 | 14 | 37 | 67% | 40,077 |
| 1971 | 5 | 31 | 68% | 54,382 |
| 1970 | 4 | 11 | 55% | 68,807 |
| 1969 | 2 | 16 | 100% | 4,206 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 73,759 |
| 1967 | 4 | 9 | 67% | 54,257 |
| 1966 | 4 | 9 | 89% | 33,287 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 67,515 |
| 1964 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 45,661 |
| 1963 | 3 | 9 | 67% | 25,227 |
| 1962 | 3 | 5 | 80% | 85,947 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 976 |
| 1959 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 45,833 |
| 1958 | 4 | 13 | 85% | 30,452 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 39,900 |
| 1953 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 33,763 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6,570 |
Citroen Hy reliability FAQ
Across 321 Citroen Hy vehicles in our MOT data,
68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about
3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Citroen Hy MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b).
The typical Citroen Hy in our data has covered around
57,231 miles.
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