Citroen DISPATCH - 2010
352.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen DISPATCH, model year 2010.
Sample size: 2,157 cars, 4,198 tests and 14,781 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,157 cars
The 2010 Citroen Dispatch has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 352 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 294. This model shows a notable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 462 defects per 100 vehicles. It stands out negatively in several areas, including visibility and lights & electrics, showcasing significantly higher defect rates than the average. While tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, the Dispatch's performance in categories like body/structure and equipment also highlights areas where it is notably worse than the average. Overall, the model's defect tendencies suggest a need for closer inspection and maintenance as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,157 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 4.9% better
109.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 3.0% worse
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
Visibility
▼ 86.6% worse
41.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
▼ 58.1% worse
122.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.9% better
237.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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
- 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
▼ 147.4% worse
89.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
▼ 58.0% worse
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
▼ 126.3% worse
73.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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 default limit
- 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)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,363
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,116
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 844
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 738
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 576
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: 491
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 480
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 450
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 450
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 278
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
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: 111