Citroen DISPATCH - 2013
283.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen DISPATCH, model year 2013.
Sample size: 2,601 cars, 5,972 tests and 16,932 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,601 cars
The 2013 Citroen Dispatch shows a higher overall defect rate, averaging 284 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to 219 defects for similar cars of the same year, representing a 29.2% increase. Notably, the Dispatch performs significantly worse in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where defect rates exceed the average by substantial margins. Conversely, it is better in Wheels, Suspensions, and Axles, with a lower defect rate than average. Mileage-related trends indicate increasing defect rates as mileage increases, peaking at 403 defects for vehicles with over 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,601 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 4.7% better
93.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▼ 20.2% worse
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 114.4% worse
38.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 142.5% worse
121.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.5% better
161.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 312.5% worse
82.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
▼ 44.2% worse
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 136.2% worse
46.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
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: 1,436
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,074
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 904
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 813
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: 730
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 704
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 657
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 522
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 476
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 704
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 336
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
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: 190
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 154