Citroen DISPATCH - 2007
404.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen DISPATCH, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,662 cars, 2,959 tests and 11,953 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,662 cars
The 2007 Citroen Dispatch has an overall defect rate of 404 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% higher than the average defect rate of cars from the same year. Notably, the Dispatch exhibits a significant increase in defects related to steering and visibility compared to the average, with rates of 30% and 37% respectively, against averages of 19% and 26%. Additionally, the model shows higher defect rates in body/structure and equipment categories, indicating specific weaknesses in these areas. Despite these issues, the defect rate increases with mileage, peaking at 509 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles, suggesting that older models encounter more problems as expected.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,662 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.1% better
137.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 50.5% worse
30.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
▼ 38.1% worse
36.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 3.6% better
99.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.4% better
300.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- 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
▼ 98.0% worse
108.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 131.2% worse
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 61.3% worse
70.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 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
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 920
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 765
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 618
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 598
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 434
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 419
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 407
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 381
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 353
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 297
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 83