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MOT reliability

Citroen Mehari

74 vehicles · 549 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 74 Citroen Mehari vehicles and 549 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Mehari has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,957 miles.

74
Vehicles
549
MOT tests
1,241
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen Mehari problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen Mehari MOT tests:

  • Other80%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering5%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Citroen Mehari pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11872%
21675%
31580%
41471%
51070%
6580%
73100%
8580%
95100%
10475%
11667%
12475%
131100%
161100%
171100%
18250%
19367%
203100%

Fuel types: Petrol (73), Other (1)

Most common Citroen Mehari MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (35 times)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (29 times)
  3. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (14 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (11 times)
  5. Oil leak (11 times)
  6. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (11 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (10 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  10. oil leak (9 times)
  11. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (8 times)
  13. Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (7 times)
  14. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (7 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)

Citroen Mehari pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 70,295
2020 2 2 100% 36,895
2019 1 3 33% 4,671
2018 1 6 83% 12,687
2017 2 8 88% 241,611
2016 2 8 75% 95,327
2015 2 4 75% 15,362
2014 2 15 60% 26,863
2013 2 10 70% 40,401
2012 4 39 69% 60,763
2007 1 12 100% 57,334
2006 1 12 83% 55,502
2002 1 13 69% 17,961
1998 2 5 80% 45,719
1990 1 21 81% 36,311
1988 1 7 71% 75,950
1986 1 8 75% 23,842
1985 6 69 84% 73,631
1984 4 39 72% 79,213
1983 5 10 50% 53,384
1981 8 85 86% 53,850
1980 3 44 66% 41,829
1979 2 6 67% 37,371
1978 1 14 93% 18,133
1977 3 27 85% 53,140
1975 4 22 77% 49,890
1974 2 7 86% 93,590
1973 2 5 100% 28,275
1972 2 13 77% 77,145
1971 1 13 77% 76,389
1969 1 1 100% 24,020
1968 1 12 100% 45,487

Citroen Mehari reliability FAQ

Across 74 Citroen Mehari vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen Mehari MOT issues are: Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Citroen Mehari in our data has covered around 57,957 miles.

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