Which included Citroen model group has the lowest recorded failure rate?

The table ranks included Citroen model groups by their recorded MOT failure rate and shows each sample size. A lower group rate is not a vehicle recommendation.

Citroen MOT Failure Rates

Q: What is the recorded Citroen MOT failure rate?

Across the 13 included model groups, Citroen has a sample-size-weighted historical failure rate of 35.2% from 4,345,654 recorded tests. This is population evidence, not a prediction for an individual vehicle.

Q: How can I assess a Citroen before its MOT?

AutoSafe offers a free MOT-history and comparable-vehicle failure-rate report. Enter your registration number to see the evidence source and comparison scope used.

MOT failure rates for 13 Citroen models, ranked from highest to lowest failure rate. The checked-in dataset contains 148,509,908 recorded DVSA MOT tests.

Citroen Recorded MOT Overview

Across 13 included model groups, Citroen has a sample-size-weighted historical MOT failure rate of 35.2% from 4,345,654 tests. That is above the dataset-wide reference of 26.9%. This describes the included groups and does not predict an individual vehicle's result.

The lowest recorded failure rate among the included Citroen model groups belongs to the Citroen C1 with a 27.5% failure rate. The highest failure rate belongs to the Citroen Xsara at 49.2%.

These figures are calculated from real DVSA MOT test records and represent weighted averages across all vehicle ages and mileage bands. Only model groups with 100 or more test records are included; the sample size is shown for context.

Which Citroen Models Fail MOT Most?

Model	Failure Rate	Total Tests
Citroen Xsara	49.2%	164,702
Citroen Saxo	46.2%	20,584
Citroen Picasso	44.4%	275
Citroen Ds3	43.8%	324,873
Citroen Ds4	40.0%	46,267
Citroen Berlingo	39.8%	779,349
Citroen Dispatch	39.2%	205,585
Citroen Relay	37.0%	264,122
Citroen Ds5	34.6%	19,187
Citroen C4	34.3%	796,155
Citroen C3	31.2%	952,300
Citroen C5	27.5%	89,832
Citroen C1	27.5%	682,423

How we calculate failure rates: Rates are weighted averages across all mileage bands for each model group. Only groups with 100+ test records are shown. The checked-in data contains 148,509,908 tests and 39,969,903 failures.

Citroen MOT FAQs

What is the recorded Citroen MOT failure rate?

The sample-size-weighted rate across the 13 included Citroen model groups is 35.2%, based on 4,345,654 tests. Individual group rates and sample sizes appear above. These historical group outcomes are not an assessment of a specific car.

Which included Citroen model group has the lowest rate?

The Citroen C1 has the lowest MOT failure rate at 27.5% among the groups shown. This is a historical population comparison, not a recommendation. See full Citroen C1 MOT data.

Which Citroen model fails MOT most?

The Citroen Xsara has the highest failure rate at 49.2% among the groups shown. The rate does not describe the condition of a particular car. See full Citroen Xsara MOT data.

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