Citroen NEMO - 2010
338.8 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 NEMO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 2,221 cars, 4,959 tests and 16,799 recorded faults.
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Total: 2,221 cars
The 2010 Citroen Nemo exhibits a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 339 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15% more than the average of 294. The model shows a notable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the highest category of over 124,000 miles. While it performs significantly better than average in brake-related issues, it faces challenges in steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, which all show higher defect rates than the average. Overall, the Nemo's performance indicates specific areas of concern that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,221 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 39.6% better
69.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 66.9% worse
28.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▼ 94.6% worse
43.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 49.5% worse
116.0 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.9% worse
313.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 16.3% worse
42.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
Equipment
▼ 44.4% worse
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 64.1% worse
53.0 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
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of 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: 1,751
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,060
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 958
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 896
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 889
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 431
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 413
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: 386
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 365
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 249
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 106