Citroen C2 - 2007
341.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C2, model year 2007.
Sample size: 2,032 cars, 4,356 tests and 14,867 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,032 cars
The 2007 Citroen C2 shows a slightly lower overall defect rate of 341 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 352 defects, representing a 3.2% improvement. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Notably, the C2 performs better than average in the brakes and steering categories, with significantly lower defect rates, while it faces challenges in body structure and equipment, where its defect rates are higher than the average. Overall, while tyre wear is not specifically highlighted, the model’s distinctive strengths and weaknesses provide valuable insights into its reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,032 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 20.7% better
112.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▲ 63.5% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 5.3% worse
27.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 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
▲ 1.6% better
101.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.9% better
298.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 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
▼ 29.6% worse
71.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 52.3% worse
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 8.0% worse
47.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 1,083
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 918
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 881
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 722
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 697
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 575
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 521
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 437
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 420
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 127