Citroen C1 MOT pass rate: 74.9% (157,477 tests, 2025)

The Citroen C1 passed 74.9% of its 157,477 MOT tests in 2025 — 2.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 61,534 miles on the clock.

74.9%Pass rate (2025)

157,477MOT tests analysed

61,534 miMedian mileage at test

12 yrsMedian age at test

How the C1 compares

Citroen C1

74.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Citroen average (all models)

71.1%

What fails most on the Citroen C1

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the C1:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	26,001	24.4%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	24,220	22.7%
3	Suspension	17,994	16.9%
4	Tyres	13,557	12.7%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	9,607	9.0%
6	Body, chassis, structure	8,158	7.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for C1 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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C1 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2005, 2006, 2008. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2013, 2014. Full ranking and method: Citroen C1 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	2,092	61.2%	-3.3 pts	93,640
2006	13,522	60.3%	-4.1 pts	93,582
2007	21,375	62.1%	-3.1 pts	88,564
2008	29,720	61.6%	-3.6 pts	87,058
2009	34,846	64.8%	-1.6 pts	81,181
2010	38,421	69.0%	+1.7 pts	75,897
2011	40,493	71.0%	+1.8 pts	71,932
2012	40,763	74.4%	+3.2 pts	65,818
2013	41,269	76.8%	+3.5 pts	59,593
2014	40,186	80.3%	+4.5 pts	52,872
2015	53,029	82.1%	+3.4 pts	48,735
2016	53,688	83.3%	+2.0 pts	42,663
2017	26,954	85.8%	+1.8 pts	34,648
2018	21,190	88.9%	+2.5 pts	27,802
2019	15,097	90.8%	+2.4 pts	22,303
2020	9,757	91.7%	+1.8 pts	17,532

Check a specific C1 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Citroen models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Citroen C1?

In 2025, 74.9% of 157,477 first MOT tests on the Citroen C1 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the C1 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (24.4% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Citroen C1 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 74.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 12 years and 61,534 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.