Citroen C5 - 2014
202.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C5, model year 2014.
Sample size: 241 cars, 561 tests and 1,137 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 241 cars
The 2014 Citroen C5 has an overall defect rate of 203 per 100 vehicles, which is 4.3% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the C5 shows significant issues in the "Lights & Electrics" and "Body/Structure" categories, with defect rates of 64% and 29% respectively, both much higher than average. However, it performs better than average in areas such as steering, visibility, and equipment, with considerably lower defect rates. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, the defect rate increases sharply, suggesting a decline in reliability over time. Overall, while the C5 excels in certain areas, its performance in specific defect categories raises concerns.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 241 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 13.6% better
80.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 61.3% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid: reservoir empty
Visibility
▲ 48.3% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper not operating or missing
Lights & Electrics
▼ 61.5% worse
63.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.4% worse
209.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 82.7% worse
28.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 44.4% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 54.8% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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: 196
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 174
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
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: 28
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 23
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
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: 12
An obvious leak from any part of the system
FAIL
Occurrences: 9