Citroen C1 - 2010
312.7 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 C1, model year 2010.
Sample size: 13,233 cars, 30,173 tests and 94,350 recorded faults.
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Total: 13,233 cars
The 2010 Citroen C1 has an overall defect rate of 313 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. While the model performs exceptionally well in steering, visibility, and equipment categories, it struggles with brake issues, showing a 45% higher defect rate than average, and has more electrical problems compared to similar vehicles. Overall, this model stands out positively in some areas but raises concerns in brake and lighting reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 13,233 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 49.2% worse
171.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 86.4% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 29.0% better
15.9 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 20.4% worse
93.4 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A mandatory tell-tale: for direction indicators or hazard warning missing or inoperative
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.9% better
277.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 8.5% worse
39.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 42.0% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
- Audible warning:
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 34.1% better
21.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,048
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,226
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,476
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,553
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,133
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,896
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,589
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: 2,356
A mandatory tell-tale: for direction indicators or hazard warning missing or inoperative
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,277
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,145
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,378
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,318
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,255
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,037
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 905
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 898
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 826
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 817
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 676
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 673