Citroen C1 - 2015
184.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C1, model year 2015.
Sample size: 18,374 cars, 39,011 tests and 71,850 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 18,374 cars
The 2015 Citroen C1 has an overall defect rate of 184 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises significantly, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles category, where it reaches 387 defects per 100 vehicles. The C1 performs exceptionally well in steering, with a defect rate of only 1 per 100 compared to the average of 9, and also shows lower issues in lights and electrics. However, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where its defect rate is substantially higher than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 18,374 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 15.2% worse
97.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 92.9% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 12.4% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.7% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.4% worse
209.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 17.9% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 5.3% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default 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: 9,576
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,549
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,970
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,149
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,694
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,541
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,210
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,720
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,488
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,362
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 999
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 977
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 753
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 696
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 538
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 536
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 528
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 516
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 402
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 392