Citroen C1 - 2014
198.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C1, model year 2014.
Sample size: 13,942 cars, 29,787 tests and 59,212 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 13,942 cars
The 2014 Citroen C1 has an overall defect rate of 199 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for cars of the same year at 194 per 100. This model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly reflecting higher numbers in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles and over 124,000 miles categories. Notably, the C1 excels in steering, visibility, equipment, and other categories, with defect rates well below the average, particularly in steering where it performs 90% better. There are no standout negative categories, indicating a generally reliable performance in key areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 13,942 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 20.0% worse
111.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 89.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 22.1% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 19.7% better
31.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 7.3% worse
213.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
▲ 10.3% better
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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
▲ 44.4% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 35.7% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 7,683
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,907
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,295
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,344
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,250
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,832
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,532
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,317
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,196
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 989
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 807
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 723
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 666
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 660
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 394
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 345
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 326
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 288