Citroen C1 - 2008
372.8 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 C1, model year 2008.
Sample size: 10,235 cars, 23,797 tests and 88,727 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 10,235 cars
The 2008 Citroen C1 has a higher overall defect rate than the average car from the same year, with 373 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 337 for the average. Notably, this model performs significantly better in steering and visibility issues, with defects in these categories being 85% and 33% lower than average, respectively. However, it faces a substantial challenge with brakes, showing a defect rate that is about 33% higher than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as the vehicle age increases, so does the defect rate, particularly in the highest mileage category where it reaches 536 defects per 100 vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,235 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 34.8% worse
179.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 85.0% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 32.8% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.7% worse
98.4 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
▼ 12.1% worse
348.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 2.9% worse
52.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 5.9% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 8.0% better
37.9 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 9,271
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,830
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,293
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,897
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,807
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,347
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,168
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,314
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,199
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: 2,154
Serious faults (Top 10)
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,691
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,585
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,560
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 985
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 947
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 861
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 790
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 730
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 722
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 647