Citroen C1 - 2009
334.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C1, model year 2009.
Sample size: 11,918 cars, 28,173 tests and 94,218 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 11,918 cars
The 2009 Citroen C1 has an overall defect rate of 334 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the C1 excels in categories such as steering, visibility, and other defects, showing significantly lower failure rates compared to the average. However, it has a concerning performance in brakes, with a defect rate of 185 per 100 vehicles, which is considerably higher than the average of 121. As mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the C1 shows a marked increase in issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,918 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 57.9% worse
185.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▲ 90.2% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 29.1% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 5.3% worse
85.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.6% worse
304.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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
▼ 8.7% worse
45.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 20.5% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 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
▲ 30.8% better
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
- 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: 9,414
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,301
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,240
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,768
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,206
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,480
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,203
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,665
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,555
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: 2,518
Serious faults (Top 10)
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,178
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,473
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,310
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,207
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,033
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 842
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 806
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 787
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 644
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 618