Citroen C5 - 2013
225.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C5, model year 2013.
Sample size: 359 cars, 835 tests and 1,882 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 359 cars
The 2013 Citroen C5 has an overall defect rate of 225 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 219 defects per 100 for cars of the same year. This model shows a notable increase in defects as mileage increases, with particularly high rates observed in the highest mileage bracket of over 124,000 miles. While the C5 performs well in categories like steering, visibility, and equipment, it struggles significantly with lights and electrics, as well as body and structure issues, which are notably worse than the average. Overall, the C5 demonstrates strengths in certain areas but faces challenges that may impact its reliability as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 359 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.0% worse
106.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 85.3% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 23.9% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 41.9% worse
71.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.5% better
216.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 46.0% worse
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- 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: 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 63.5% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 47.4% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 239
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 141
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 120
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
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: 44
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 40
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 17