Citroen C-CROSSER - 2008
447.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C-CROSSER, model year 2008.
Sample size: 574 cars, 1,284 tests and 5,745 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 574 cars
The 2008 Citroen C-Crosser has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 447 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 32.6% worse than the average car of the same year, which stands at 337 defects per 100. Notably, the C-Crosser shows increasing defects with mileage, particularly excelling in the over-124,000 miles category. It performs better than average in visibility, body/structure, and equipment defects, but it stands out negatively in brakes, steering, and wheels, suspensions & axles, with markedly higher defect rates in these areas. Overall, the vehicle demonstrates specific weaknesses that may affect its reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 574 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 74.2% worse
231.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 75.0% worse
31.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 22.9% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.1% worse
103.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 36.3% worse
422.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 36.5% better
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 44.6% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 15.3% worse
47.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 722
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 437
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 427
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 352
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 252
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 173
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 135
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 130
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 32