Citroen C5 MOT data by year

The Citroen C5 appears in 113,452 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2001–2023. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 79.9%.

113,452
MOT tests analysed
79.9%
Pass rate
20.1%
Fail rate
2001–2023
Years covered

By model year

Citroen C5 MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2008 9,977 71.6% 28.4% Lighting & signalling
2009 14,633 71.1% 28.9% Lighting & signalling
2010 9,012 73.1% 26.9% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Citroen C5
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 12.1% 13,707
2 Suspension 6.9% 7,779
3 Brakes 6.2% 6,999
4 Tyres 5.5% 6,272
5 Body, structure & corrosion 5.3% 5,972
6 Visibility 3.5% 3,915
7 Emissions & environmental 2.7% 3,089
8 Steering 2.2% 2,473
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 12.1% Suspension 6.9% Brakes 6.2% Tyres 5.5% Body, structure & corrosion 5.3% Visibility 3.5%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 113,452 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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