Citroen NEMO - 2012
278.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen NEMO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 1,472 cars, 3,334 tests and 9,299 recorded faults.
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Total: 1,472 cars
The 2012 Citroen Nemo has an overall defect rate of approximately 279 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 13% higher than the average for its year. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the defect rate reaches 424. In terms of performance, the Nemo stands out positively with a 43% lower defect rate in brakes compared to the average. However, it has higher rates of defects in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, indicating areas where it may struggle compared to other vehicles of the same age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,472 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 41.8% better
60.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 26.5% worse
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▼ 103.6% worse
39.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▼ 43.9% worse
89.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.4% worse
260.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 3.4% better
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 37.1% worse
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 148.7% worse
58.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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: 1,162
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 640
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 544
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 440
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 317
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 279
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 261
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 224
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 223
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 56