Citroen C2 MOT pass rate: 60.5% (8,185 tests, 2025)

The Citroen C2 passed 60.5% of its 8,185 MOT tests in 2025 — 17.0 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 18 years old with 81,704 miles on the clock.

60.5%Pass rate (2025)

8,185MOT tests analysed

81,704 miMedian mileage at test

18 yrsMedian age at test

How the C2 compares

Citroen C2

60.5%

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 C2

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the C2:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	3,103	28.1%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,491	22.5%
3	Body, chassis, structure	1,568	14.2%
4	Brakes	1,416	12.8%
5	Tyres	775	7.0%
6	Visibility	774	7.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for C2 owners

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

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

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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C2 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2004	3,805	58.1%	-6.2 pts	85,516
2005	4,982	58.6%	-5.9 pts	86,114
2006	5,072	62.5%	-1.9 pts	83,152
2007	5,900	60.8%	-4.3 pts	82,596
2008	5,240	61.6%	-3.5 pts	79,895
2009	6,352	59.9%	-6.5 pts	78,392

Check a specific C2 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

C370.4% pass rate · 171,361 tests Berlingo68.1% pass rate · 163,538 tests C174.9% pass rate · 157,477 tests C465.6% pass rate · 116,599 tests DS360.5% pass rate · 68,014 tests Dispatch66.9% pass rate · 37,135 tests C3 Aircross84.8% pass rate · 24,562 tests C4 Cactus77.1% pass rate · 21,042 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Citroen C2?

In 2025, 60.5% of 8,185 first MOT tests on the Citroen C2 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the C2 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (28.1% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Citroen C2 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 60.5% it performs below the national average at a median age of 18 years and 81,704 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.