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MOT reliability

Citroen Tricycle

12 vehicles · 130 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12 Citroen Tricycle vehicles and 130 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Tricycle has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,380 miles.

12
Vehicles
130
MOT tests
740
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen Tricycle problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen Tricycle MOT tests:

  • Other97%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Steering2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Visibility1%

Citroen Tricycle pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
22100%
32100%
42100%
71100%
81100%
91100%
101100%
111100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
15367%
161100%
171100%
18367%
192100%

Fuel types: Petrol (12)

Most common Citroen Tricycle MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  9. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  10. slight play in offside front kingpin (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush king pin has slight play (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded surface rust to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  13. Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion surface rust to rear chassis/under floor (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  14. Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  15. n/s parking brake low effort (2 times)

Citroen Tricycle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 15 100% 30,710
2004 1 3 100% 4,788
1994 1 2 50% 23
1989 2 27 89% 76,491
1982 1 5 80% 1,430
1981 1 19 89% 28,311
1979 2 24 92% 37,347
1978 3 35 89% 47,873

Citroen Tricycle reliability FAQ

Across 12 Citroen Tricycle vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen Tricycle MOT issues are: Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Citroen Tricycle in our data has covered around 36,380 miles.

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