MOT reliability
Citroen Traction avant
26 vehicles · 132 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 26 Citroen Traction avant vehicles and 132 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Traction avant has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,666 miles.
26
Vehicles
132
MOT tests
1,228
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Citroen Traction avant problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Citroen Traction avant MOT tests:
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Other102%
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Steering12%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Brakes2%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
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Body & structure1%
Citroen Traction avant pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 3 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 3 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 4 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 4 | 75% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 5 | 60% |
| 17 | 3 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (26)
Most common Citroen Traction avant MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen Traction avant MOT tests:
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (2 times)
- Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h) (2 times)
- both front tyres are getting low and perished (2 times)
- slight corrosion to n/s/f outer sill area (2 times)
Citroen Traction avant pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 62,461 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 21,047 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 36,243 |
| 2002 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 89,516 |
| 1998 | 2 | 12 | 100% | 66,904 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 21,230 |
| 1995 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 92,939 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 16,445 |
| 1991 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 17,919 |
| 1990 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 99,466 |
| 1989 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 38,234 |
| 1985 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 40,192 |
| 1983 | 3 | 10 | 90% | 37,195 |
| 1982 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 17,867 |
| 1981 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 50,893 |
| 1979 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 58,537 |
| 1971 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 91,544 |
| 1955 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 25,660 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 94,550 |
| 1953 | 4 | 32 | 72% | 72,106 |
Citroen Traction avant reliability FAQ
Across 26 Citroen Traction avant vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Citroen Traction avant MOT issues are:
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).
The typical Citroen Traction avant in our data has covered around
53,666 miles.
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