Citroen DISPATCH - 2014
269.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen DISPATCH, model year 2014.
Sample size: 3,366 cars, 8,163 tests and 22,001 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,366 cars
The 2014 Citroen Dispatch shows a significantly higher overall defect rate of 270 per 100 vehicles, which is 39% above the average for its year, rated at 194 per 100. Notably, the model has a concerning performance in areas such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure, with defects in these categories far exceeding the yearly averages. Conversely, it performs better than average in wheels, suspensions, and axles, indicating a relative strength in that area. Mileage trends reveal increasing defect rates as the vehicle ages, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while it excels in some aspects, its higher defect rates in critical safety-related areas warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,366 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 9.5% worse
101.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 5.0% worse
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
▼ 104.7% worse
35.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 189.6% worse
114.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
▲ 25.9% better
147.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 417.3% worse
80.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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 main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 71.1% worse
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 151.0% worse
39.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 2,043
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,499
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,170
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,016
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: 988
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 987
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 896
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 883
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 722
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 650
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,016
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 650
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 407
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
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: 263
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 252
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 189