2002–2021 · 23,333 MOT tests

Citroen C5 MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Citroen C5 did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

98Below average
Best year201266.3% passed
Worst year201669.0% passed
Rank in Citroen3 of 22

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2002: 57.1% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 58.4% passed (average for its age 57.3%)2004: 56.7% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 56.5% passed (average for its age 56.5%)2006: 56.5% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 52.2% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2008: 55.5% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 56.0% passed (average for its age 58.4%)2010: 56.5% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 61.7% passed (average for its age 61.8%)2012: 66.3% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 61.4% passed (average for its age 66.8%)2014: 67.4% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 70.2% passed (average for its age 73.5%)2016: 69.0% passed (average for its age 76.6%)162019: 81.6% passed (average for its age 84.9%)2020: 85.6% passed (average for its age 86.9%)202021: 87.9% passed (average for its age 87.6%)

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 C53,95787.9%87.6%
100About average
2020 C55,15585.6%86.9%
99About average
2019 C56,59981.6%84.9%
96Below average
2016 C510069.0%76.6%
90Well below average
2015 C518170.2%73.5%
96Below average
2014 C522167.4%69.9%
96Below average
2013 C534761.4%66.8%
92Well below average
2012 C536866.3%64.3%
103Above average
2011 C554561.7%61.8%
100About average
2010 C51,11356.5%59.6%
95Below average
2009 C51,64956.0%58.4%
96Below average
2008 C51,10655.5%56.9%
98Below average
2007 C541652.2%56.9%
92Well below average
2006 C541256.5%56.1%
101About average
2005 C529456.5%56.5%
100About average
2004 C535156.7%56.4%
100About average
2003 C528658.4%57.3%
102About average
2002 C523357.1%58.1%
98About average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 23,333 tests.

  1. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.3%
  2. Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps2.2%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.1%
  4. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.0%
  5. Position lamp: not working1.8%
  6. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.6%
  7. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1.5%
  8. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.4%

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ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Citroen C3190,318
91Well below average
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82Well below average
Citroen C1159,191
101About average
Citroen C4147,052
85Well below average
Citroen DS370,854
78Well below average
Citroen Dispatch46,622
81Well below average
Citroen C3 Aircross29,111
100About average
Citroen Xsara25,786
87Well below average