Citroen DISPATCH - 2008
400.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen DISPATCH, model year 2008.
Sample size: 1,935 cars, 3,495 tests and 13,983 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,935 cars
The 2008 Citroen Dispatch exhibits a higher overall defect rate of 400 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 337, indicating it has 18.6% more defects than typical models of the same year. Notably, common issues arise in categories such as Steering and Visibility, where the Dispatch shows significantly higher defect rates at 28% and 42% respectively. Additionally, it performs worse in Lights & Electrics, with a defect rate of 110% against the average of 91%. Mileage-related trends reveal that as mileage increases, the defect rate also increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 518 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while tyre wear may be a common issue, the Dispatch's standout negative trends in several key categories suggest areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,935 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.4% worse
138.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 57.8% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 64.4% worse
41.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.7% worse
110.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- 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
▲ 9.9% better
279.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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
- 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 suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 106.6% worse
106.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
▼ 121.8% worse
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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
▼ 76.0% worse
72.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
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: 1,116
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 941
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 708
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 595
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 583
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 466
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 455
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 431
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: 387
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 103