Citroen C1 - 2012
281.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C1, model year 2012.
Sample size: 14,051 cars, 31,802 tests and 89,356 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 14,051 cars
The 2012 Citroen C1 has an overall defect rate of 281 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% higher than the average car of the same year that stands at 246 per 100. This model shows a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly exceeding 124,000 miles, where the defect rate rises significantly. While the C1 excels in areas such as steering, visibility, and equipment where it shows lower defect rates compared to the average, it struggles notably with brake issues, with a defect rate of 156 compared to the average of 107. Overall, the C1 presents a mixed performance profile, highlighting specific strengths in certain categories but revealing weaknesses that may require attention, especially as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,051 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 50.0% worse
155.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 86.4% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 27.6% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 14.1% worse
70.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- Indicator or hazard warning switch: inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.1% worse
273.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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
▼ 9.5% worse
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 58.1% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
Other
▲ 37.7% better
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
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: 11,134
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,851
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,966
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,627
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,397
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,179
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,500
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,317
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,081
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,584
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,285
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 928
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 823
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 743
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 698
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 683
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 636
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 613
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 572
Indicator or hazard warning switch: inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 556