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MOT reliability

Citroen Light 15

88 vehicles · 552 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 88 Citroen Light 15 vehicles and 552 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Light 15 has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,507 miles.

88
Vehicles
552
MOT tests
1,195
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen Light 15 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen Light 15 MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Steering8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Visibility1%

Citroen Light 15 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
23100%
34100%
43100%
5580%
6580%
7667%
8667%
9580%
102100%
114100%
12683%
13475%
146100%
153100%
166100%
171090%
181191%
198100%
208100%

Fuel types: Petrol (87), Diesel (1)

Most common Citroen Light 15 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen Light 15 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (15 times)
  2. Oil leak (10 times)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (10 times)
  4. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (8 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (8 times)
  7. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (7 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  9. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
  10. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
  11. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
  12. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
  13. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
  14. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  15. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)

Citroen Light 15 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 2 4 75% 59,466
2009 1 7 100% 85,919
2004 2 22 82% 40,387
2003 1 9 89% 14,988
1999 1 7 57% 852,307
1998 1 10 90% 748,218
1996 1 6 100% 7,140
1993 1 13 100% 78,554
1992 1 7 86% 87,415
1991 2 9 100% 40,719
1990 2 9 89% 70,219
1989 5 14 86% 54,992
1988 3 19 95% 39,869
1987 2 9 89% 50,869
1984 4 26 81% 56,416
1983 3 36 100% 50,241
1981 1 9 100% 253,350
1979 1 7 71% 21,738
1975 1 3 100% 34,048
1974 1 6 67% 39,583
1960 1 15 87% 42,791
1959 1 1 100% 86,706
1956 1 4 75% 10,548
1955 7 44 89% 42,238
1954 11 79 87% 75,846
1953 7 45 87% 64,201
1952 3 12 92% 57,896
1951 8 44 95% 63,652
1950 2 22 82% 42,402
1949 4 20 100% 36,330
1948 3 10 100% 42,804
1946 1 5 60% 88,669
1939 1 14 100% 29,406
1938 2 5 100% 80,754

Citroen Light 15 reliability FAQ

Across 88 Citroen Light 15 vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen Light 15 MOT issues are: Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); Oil leak; Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Citroen Light 15 in our data has covered around 74,507 miles.

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