Citroen C5 - 2019
135.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C5, model year 2019.
Sample size: 7,084 cars, 15,406 tests and 20,839 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,084 cars
The 2019 Citroen C5 displays a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 135 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 27% above the average of 106. While tyre wear is noted, the model notably excels in steering, visibility, and equipment, showing significantly fewer defects than average in these categories. However, it struggles with brakes, lights and electrics, and body/structure, with defect rates much higher than typical. Additionally, there are mileage-related trends indicating increased defects as mileage rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the C5 has strengths, its performance in certain areas raises concerns.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,084 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 51.1% worse
94.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 67.9% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 43.5% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 150.3% worse
37.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.5% worse
113.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 257.1% worse
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 55.6% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 33.3% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 4,823
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,943
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,572
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,291
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: 1,367
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 720
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
PRS
Occurrences: 436
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 435
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 406
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: 392
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 435
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: 392
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 65