Citroen C5 - 2010
296.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C5, model year 2010.
Sample size: 1,181 cars, 2,584 tests and 7,665 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,181 cars
The 2010 Citroen C5 has an overall defect rate of 297 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 294 defects per 100 vehicles, showing a relative increase of 0.8%. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, with the highest rate of 425 defects per 100 vehicles in the 124,000+ miles category. This model performs well in the Equipment category, with a defect rate of 6%, which is lower than the average of 8%. However, it has significant challenges in the Steering, Body/Structure, and Other categories, where defect rates are notably higher than the averages for vehicles of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,181 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 7.7% better
106.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 50.9% worse
25.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▲ 1.8% better
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 2.7% worse
79.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- 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
▲ 8.7% better
260.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 35.5% worse
49.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 32.1% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 38.1% worse
44.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- 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
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: 996
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 991
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 482
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 389
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 299
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 282
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
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: 201
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 49