Citroen Dispatch: lighting & signalling MOT failures

Of the 277,445 Citroen Dispatch MOT tests in this dataset, 18.7% recorded at least one lighting & signalling failure. It shows up most on 2011 and 2014 cars.

Often a cheap bulb, but persistent issues can mean wiring or corrosion in the units. Typical repair cost: £10–£150 (rough UK ballpark, not a quote).

Lighting & signalling failures by year

Lighting & signalling fail rate by model year — Citroen Dispatch
Model year Tests Fail rate
1998 313 14.1%
1999 478 13.2%
2000 699 18.2%
2001 989 16.4%
2002 2,125 16.9%
2003 3,312 16.6%
2004 5,112 17.4%
2005 6,799 19.6%
2006 8,740 17.9%
2007 13,513 20.3%
2008 14,665 20.4%
2009 12,139 21.9%
2010 15,830 22.2%
2011 14,806 22.3%
2012 12,833 21.7%
2013 17,519 22.0%
2014 22,677 22.4%
2015 28,109 22.1%
2016 24,103 20.0%
2017 26,930 11.8%
2018 26,438 12.0%
2019 16,275 13.0%
2020 1,951 9.1%
2021 723 9.4%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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