Citroen C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S
From 978 MOT tests. Above average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm and a tyre cords visible or damaged. The top issue, tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, caused 27 failures in 2024. Checking tread depth (1.6mm legal minimum, 3mm recommended) before your test can save an unnecessary fail. You can check prices at Black Circles if you need replacements. If you need repairs before retesting, sites like BookMyGarage let you compare local prices.
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 27 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 10 |
| a tyre cords visible or damaged | 8 |
| a tyre seriously damaged | 6 |
| brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured | 4 |
| windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen | 3 |
| a tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 3 |
| a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 3 |
| stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 3 |
| excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 3 |
By registration year
| Year | Pass rate | Top failures |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90.7% | tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm |
Typical mileage
Half of all C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/Ss tested had between 14,774 and 35,170 miles on the clock. Relatively low mileage overall. Many are still fairly young.
At 26,911 median miles, the C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S has 0.033 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other Citroen models
| Citroen C3 | 71.4% |
| Citroen Berlingo | 67.9% |
| Citroen C4 | 68.9% |
| Citroen C1 | 74.9% |
| Citroen Ds3 | 66.5% |
Common questions
What is the Citroen C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S MOT pass rate?
The Citroen C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S has a 91.2% MOT pass rate based on 978 real MOT tests. This is above the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a Citroen C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S?
The most common MOT failure on the Citroen C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S is tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, which caused 27 failures. Other common issues include a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm.
What is the typical mileage of a Citroen C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a Citroen C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S is 26,911 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 14,774 and 35,170 miles.
Buying a used C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
The free data won't tell you about outstanding finance, theft markers, or write-off history. For that, you need a vehicle history check This is especially important on a private sale where you have fewer legal protections.
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