Citroen C5 - 2004
337.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C5, model year 2004.
Sample size: 355 cars, 731 tests and 2,464 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 355 cars
The 2004 Citroën C5 has an overall defect rate of 337 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for its year at 382 per 100. Notably, the C5 performs exceptionally well in the Body/Structure category, with defects at just 19%, significantly better than the average of 62%. However, it struggles in the Lights & Electrics category, where defect rates are notably higher at 138% compared to the average of 108%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates generally rise with increased mileage, particularly as vehicles exceed 124,000 miles, highlighting a common pattern in vehicle reliability. Overall, while the C5 excels in structural integrity, it faces challenges in electrical issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 355 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 0.4% better
163.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 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
▼ 5.6% worse
26.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 14.0% better
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 25.8% worse
138.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.4% better
249.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 69.8% better
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 48.6% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 9.5% better
45.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 228
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 147
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 122
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 118
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 62
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
An obvious leak from any part of the system
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17