Citroen DISPATCH - 2009
349.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen DISPATCH, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,606 cars, 3,116 tests and 10,884 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,606 cars
The 2009 Citroen Dispatch has a higher overall defect rate than the average vehicle of the same year, with 349 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 310. Notably, this model shows significantly higher issues in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Body/Structure, with defect rates exceeding the averages by substantial margins. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage bracket where the Dispatch shows a defect rate of 463 per 100 vehicles. Despite its challenges in certain categories, it performs similarly in terms of tyre wear compared to the year average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,606 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 4.2% better
112.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 25.8% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 70.1% worse
39.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 46.6% worse
118.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.3% better
238.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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 suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 101.9% worse
83.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 61.4% worse
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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:
- 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
Other
▼ 106.1% worse
70.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
- 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
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: 962
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 786
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 533
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 367
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: 349
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 348
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 294
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 292
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 82