Citroen C5 - 2008
324.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C5, model year 2008.
Sample size: 1,161 cars, 2,468 tests and 7,998 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,161 cars
The 2008 Citroen C5 has an overall defect rate of 324 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average car of the same year at 337 per 100 vehicles, showing a 4% improvement. Notably, the C5 performs worse in the steering category, with defects occurring in 33% of cases compared to the average of 18%. Additionally, it has a higher incidence of issues classified under 'Other' defects, at 52% versus the average of 42%. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase significantly with higher mileage, particularly in the later mileage brackets. Overall, while this model shows some strengths, its performance in specific categories raises concerns.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,161 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 0.1% better
133.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 85.0% worse
33.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 4.0% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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 not operating or missing
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.0% better
85.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 15.4% better
262.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 5.8% better
48.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 12.9% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 26.7% worse
52.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
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: 938
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 781
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 557
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 511
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 252
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 229
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 53