Citroen C2 - 2005
371.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C2, model year 2005.
Sample size: 1,663 cars, 3,594 tests and 13,366 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,663 cars
The 2005 Citroen C2 has an overall defect rate of 372 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 376 per 100 vehicles. Mileage trends show that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles, where the model's rate is higher than average. The C2 performs notably better in brake and steering categories, with defect rates significantly below the average. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, where defect rates exceed the averages for these categories. Overall, while the C2 is competitive in some areas, it has specific weaknesses that should be considered.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,663 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.4% better
105.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 43.3% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
Visibility
▲ 0.7% better
28.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.1% worse
131.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.5% worse
318.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 26.0% worse
77.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 72.1% worse
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
- A seat belt:
- 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 2.6% worse
47.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 999
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 785
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 716
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 634
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 599
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 544
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 420
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 336
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 107