Citroen NEMO - 2013
287.9 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 NEMO, model year 2013.
Sample size: 1,469 cars, 3,278 tests and 9,436 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,469 cars
The 2013 Citroën Nemo has an overall defect rate of 288 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average of 219 per 100, representing a 31% increase. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate escalates sharply, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it stands at 431 per 100 vehicles. This model shows particularly high failure rates in categories such as Visibility and Lights & Electrics, being 123% and 72% above the average respectively. While tyre wear is a common concern, defects related to Steering and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles also stand out as areas where the Nemo is performing worse than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,469 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 17.6% better
81.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 28.7% worse
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
▼ 122.8% worse
40.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 68.9% worse
84.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.0% worse
272.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 2.5% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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
▼ 80.8% worse
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 164.8% worse
51.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- 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: 1,135
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 586
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 445
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 311
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 309
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 254
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 248
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 248
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
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: 60
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 60