Citroen C1 - 2005
397.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C1, model year 2005.
Sample size: 763 cars, 1,715 tests and 6,818 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 763 cars
The 2005 Citroen C1 has an overall defect rate of 398 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the C1 performs significantly better in steering and visibility issues, with defect rates considerably lower than the average. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, displaying a higher defect rate compared to its peers. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the model also rises, especially in the higher mileage categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 763 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 2.5% worse
162.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 83.9% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 41.2% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 46.0% worse
160.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.5% worse
343.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 5.4% better
58.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 19.4% worse
15.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
Other
▲ 26.6% better
34.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 662
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 496
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 373
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 283
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 262
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 222
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 198
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 51