Citroen C5 - 2005
289.5 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 C5, model year 2005.
Sample size: 303 cars, 618 tests and 1,789 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 303 cars
The 2005 Citroen C5 has an overall defect rate of 289 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 376 per 100, indicating a 22.9% improvement. Mileage-related trends show that defects increase with mileage, but the C5 performs better than average across all mileage segments until 124,000 miles. Notably, it excels in categories such as body structure, visibility, and equipment, with defect rates considerably lower than average. However, it does exhibit a higher rate of steering defects compared to the average, highlighting an area of concern for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 303 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.7% better
132.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 24.1% worse
27.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 27.1% better
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.6% better
100.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.6% better
233.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 71.5% better
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 67.4% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- 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
Other
▲ 9.2% better
42.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 185
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 56
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
An obvious leak from any part of the system
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
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: 17
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 16