Citroen C5 - 2021
91.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C5, model year 2021.
Sample size: 4,003 cars, 8,814 tests and 8,041 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,003 cars
The 2021 Citroën C5 has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 91 defects per 100 vehicles against an average of 79. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in the areas of steering and visibility, with significantly lower defect rates than the average. However, it shows a concerning trend with brakes and body structure defects, where it exceeds the average rates by a considerable margin. Mileage trends indicate increased defect rates as mileage increases, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,003 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 56.3% worse
62.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 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
▲ 71.4% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 51.0% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.3% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 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
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.9% worse
97.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 95.2% worse
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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
- A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
Equipment
▲ 46.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 44.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 2,664
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,098
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,018
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 803
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 240
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 159
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 18