Citroen C1 - 2019
111.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C1, model year 2019.
Sample size: 5,382 cars, 10,992 tests and 12,234 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,382 cars
The 2019 Citroen C1 has an overall defect rate of 111 per 100 cars, which is slightly higher than the average of 106 per 100 cars for that year, marking a 4.8% increase. Notably, the C1 exhibits significantly fewer issues in categories such as Steering, Body/Structure, and Equipment, where it performs much better than average. However, it shows a concerning trend in Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, with defects occurring at a rate of 136 per 100 cars, which is above the average of 112. Across different mileage ranges, defect rates tend to increase, particularly beyond 62,000 miles, indicating that older vehicles may face more challenges.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,382 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 10.1% better
56.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed to the extent that steering is affected
Visibility
▼ 16.7% worse
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.1% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.4% worse
135.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 80.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A bootlid, tailgate, dropside, loading door or access panel cannot be secured in the closed position
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 77.8% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A statutory seat belt missing
Other
▲ 82.4% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,081
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,273
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,319
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 754
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 654
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 457
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 336
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 225
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 220
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 220
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 32