Citroen MOT pass rate

1,728,074 MOT tests in 2024. Overall pass rate: 71.3%

Citroen has a 71.3% MOT pass rate based on 1,728,074 real DVSA test records from 2024. That is 7.0 percentage points below the UK average of 78.3%. It ranks 75 out of 85 makes.

The strongest model is the C3 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto at 95.6%, while the Xsara Picasso is lowest at 60.5%.

The single most common reason a Citroen fails its MOT is a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, which accounted for 64,146 failures.

Most common Citroen MOT failures

Reason	Count
a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	64,146
a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	53,062
tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	43,626
a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	41,462
a rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	40,441
the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	37,402
a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened	33,906
stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	30,812
a tyre seriously damaged	29,008
windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen	27,075

How Citroen compares

Citroen pass rate71.3%

UK average78.3%

Black line = UK average (78.3%). Based on 57.7 million MOT tests.

All Citroen models

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
C3	292,541	71.4%	67,668
Berlingo	284,435	67.9%	97,836
C4	233,244	68.9%	86,182
C1	222,119	74.9%	63,886
Ds3	140,876	66.5%	81,484
Relay	90,201	70.2%	107,855
Dispatch	61,588	68.7%	109,214
Xsara	43,137	62%	105,073
C3 Aircross	37,734	86.4%	34,463
C5	35,899	80.8%	59,699
C4 Cactus	32,830	78.3%	46,373
Nemo	22,936	68.6%	103,512
C2	20,243	64.4%	85,805
Ds4	19,467	67.7%	91,975
C4 Grand Picasso	16,892	75%	65,375
C3 Picasso	10,233	74.8%	50,903
C4 Picasso	9,533	78.6%	57,887
Relay 35 L3H2 Eprise Bhdi S/S	9,054	74.9%	60,770
Ds5	8,092	72.2%	97,317
Grand C4 Picasso	7,831	62.3%	107,419
2Cv	6,961	76%	53,752
Saxo	5,957	64.7%	75,400
Relay 35 L2H2 Eprise Bhdi S/S	5,302	74.2%	55,824
Dispatch 1000 En-Prise Bhdi Ss	5,169	75.2%	57,466
Berlingo Multispace	4,558	76.9%	45,394
Dispatch 1400 En-Prise Bhdi Ss	4,170	77%	59,510
C1 Shine	4,165	92.8%	15,901
Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi	3,960	74.5%	53,185
Spacetourer	3,585	82.4%	50,041
C3 Shine Puretech S/S	3,385	90.1%	22,551
C3 Flair + Puretech S/S	3,256	91.8%	28,882
C3 Shine + Puretech S/S	3,191	91.4%	24,053
C-Crosser	2,894	69%	126,141
C15	2,770	60.9%	97,746
Berlingo 650 En-Prise Pro Bhdi	2,635	77.3%	45,881
Relay 35 Hvy L4H2 Ent Bhdi Ss	2,625	76.3%	60,430
Dispatch 1200 En-Prise Bhdi Ss	2,407	77%	56,920
Unknown	2,210	80.6%	40,112
C4 Shine Puretech S/S	2,142	83.9%	25,755
C3 Aircross Shine + P-Tech S/S	1,867	90.9%	19,706
C8	1,775	61.4%	118,720
Dispatch 1400 Driver Bhdi S/S	1,738	82.7%	57,958
C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S	1,736	92%	21,237
Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi	1,587	75.4%	44,606
E-C4 Shine +	1,487	82%	24,452
C3 Aircross Shine + Ptch S/S A	1,313	91.5%	16,375
C4 Sense + Puretech S/S	1,204	81.3%	29,506
Relay 35 Hvy L4H3 Ent Bhdi Ss	1,139	73.7%	62,454
Zx	1,031	64.8%	104,285
Xantia	991	67%	122,782
C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S	978	91.2%	25,104
Berlingo 1000 Eprise Pro Bhdi	976	77.2%	44,650
Berlingo 1000 En-Prse Ptech Ss	949	75.8%	36,619
C4 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto	940	88.4%	22,646
Ax	886	70.8%	73,731
C1 Jcc +	883	91.4%	16,804
C3 Flair + Puretech S/S Auto	868	93.4%	20,537
C3 Aircross C-Series Ptech S/S	828	93.6%	22,403
C4 Shine Puretech S/S Auto	791	86.9%	21,638
C4 Sense + Puretech S/S Auto	772	83.4%	26,940
Berlingo 950 En-Prise Bluehdi	766	74.5%	52,860
Relay 35 L3 X Bluehdi S/S	762	69.9%	59,963
C3 Shine Puretech S/S Auto	730	93.3%	24,678
C3 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto	712	95.6%	16,421
Relay 33 L1H1 Eprise Bhdi S/S	696	74.1%	45,394
Bx	686	76.1%	130,295
C5 Aircross Shine Bluehdi S/S	683	91.4%	29,806
C5 Aircross Shine + Ptech Ss A	627	87.4%	23,614
C4 Gr Stourer Flair+ Bhdi Ss A	619	89.2%	34,290
C6	581	78.8%	106,719
Relay 35 L3H3 Eprise Bhdi S/S	560	75.5%	63,674
C5 Aircross Shine + Phev Auto	557	88.3%	28,712
Unclassified	548	69.3%	78,946
Relay 35 L3 Bluehdi S/S	542	73.4%	60,665
C1 Sense	542	94.6%	16,819
C5 Aircross Shine + Bluehdi Ss	542	89.9%	32,295
C1 Origins	517	91.5%	22,734
Grand C4	511	62.8%	116,572
Dispatch 1000 Ent Pro B-Hdi Ss	497	81.5%	47,409
C3 Aircross Origins P-Tech S/S	496	89.7%	27,798
Xsara Picasso	488	60.5%	104,511
C3 Aircross Shine Ptch S/S A	483	91.7%	19,644
E-C4 Shine	476	91.2%	22,589
C4 Gr Stourer Flair+ Ptch Ss A	470	86.2%	31,035
Relay 40 L4H2 Bluehdi S/S	454	83.9%	15,119
C4 Gr Stourer Flair + Ptech Ss	448	85.9%	29,308
C5 Aircross Shine + B-Hdi Ss A	422	91.5%	27,228
C4 Grand Stourer Feel+ Bhdi Ss	397	84.9%	39,631
C25	393	61.8%	100,555
C5 Aircross Flair Phev Auto	372	90.6%	26,766
Xm	371	71.4%	122,624
Dispatch 1200 Driver Bhdi Ss A	363	88.2%	53,043
C4 Gr Stourer Flair + Bhdi Ss	353	90.7%	31,378
C5 Aircorss Flair + Phev A	339	90%	28,093
C4 Shine + Bluehdi S/S Auto	321	84.7%	28,004
Synergie	309	62.8%	151,704
Berlingo Flair Xtr Bluehdi S/S	302	83.4%	28,207
C4 Gr Stourer Shine Bhdi Ss A	300	91.3%	27,692
E-C4 Sense +	294	84.7%	23,679
E-Dispatch 1000 Enterprise	284	86.6%	25,409
C3 Sense Puretech S/S	282	89.7%	21,366
Berlingo 850 En-Prise Bhdi Ss	275	80.4%	56,983
Berlingo 850 En-Prise Bluehdi	270	74.1%	47,674
Cx	261	74.3%	97,314
Relay 35 L4 Bluehdi S/S	251	74.9%	64,970
C3 Saint James Puretech S/S	244	92.6%	19,095
Berlingo 850 En-Prise Pro Bhdi	244	75.8%	52,829
C4 Grand Stourer Feel+ Ptch Ss	238	85.7%	33,282
C3 C-Series Puretech S/S	237	92%	18,870
C4 Grand Stourer Sense Ptch Ss	225	88.9%	31,833
C4 Sense Puretech S/S	223	84.8%	27,392
Dispatch 1400 Ent Pro B-Hdi Ss	220	80.9%	53,435
C4 Gr Stourer Feel + Bhdi Ss A	215	87.9%	33,155
Berlingo 950 En-Prise Pro Bhdi	210	85.2%	45,156
Berlingo Flair Puretech S/S A	208	81.2%	20,580
C5 Aircross	208	89.9%	31,886
C4 Gr Stourer Feel + Ptch Ss A	206	84.5%	30,672