Citroen C-CROSSER - 2010
401.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C-CROSSER, model year 2010.
Sample size: 445 cars, 1,028 tests and 4,129 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 445 cars
The 2010 Citroen C-Crosser has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with 402 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 37% more than the average of 294 defects. This model shows particularly high failure rates in braking, steering, and suspension categories, significantly exceeding the averages in these areas. Notably, while the C-Crosser performs better in equipment-related defects, it struggles with defects related to brakes, steering, and wheels, highlighting specific areas for concern. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, especially in the 93,000 to 124,000-mile segment, which reflects a common pattern as vehicles age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 445 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 80.2% worse
207.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 115.4% worse
36.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 14.7% better
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 2.4% better
75.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 38.8% worse
395.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 12.7% better
31.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 23.5% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 3.1% better
31.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default 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: 470
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 338
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 307
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 255
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 186
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
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: 114
Serious faults (Top 10)
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20