Citroen C1 vs Volkswagen Up
The Volkswagen Up has the better MOT record of the two — 11.9% fail rate versus 18.7% for the Citroen C1 across comparable years. The biggest single difference is lighting & signalling, where the C1 records failures noticeably more often.
18.7%
C1 fail rate
11.9%
Up fail rate
6.84pp
Difference
Side by side
| Metric | Citroen C1 | Volkswagen Up |
|---|---|---|
| MOT tests analysed | 1,005,242 | 676,096 |
| Pass rate | 81.3% | 88.1% |
| Fail rate | 18.7% | 11.9% |
Where they differ
| Category | C1 | Up |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting & signalling | 10.5% | 5.4% |
| Brakes | 7.7% | 3.7% |
| Suspension | 4.5% | 2.1% |
| Tyres | 5.3% | 3.4% |
| Visibility | 4.0% | 3.6% |
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.