Citroen Dispatch MOT pass rate: 66.9% (37,135 tests, 2025)

The Citroen Dispatch passed 66.9% of its 37,135 MOT tests in 2025 — 10.6 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 10 years old with 103,807 miles on the clock.
66.9%Pass rate (2025)
37,135MOT tests analysed
103,807 miMedian mileage at test
10 yrsMedian age at test

How the Dispatch compares

Citroen Dispatch

66.9%

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 Dispatch

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

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11,22528.5%
2Body, chassis, structure7,50019.0%
3Suspension6,66916.9%
4Brakes5,70914.5%
5Tyres2,9547.5%
6Visibility2,5736.5%

Pre-MOT checklist for Dispatch owners

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

  • 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
  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
  • 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.

Dispatch pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2014, 2015, 2016. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2008, 2017. Full ranking and method: Citroen Dispatch years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2004 1,695 55.8% -8.5 pts 105,260
2005 2,242 55.7% -8.8 pts 107,064
2006 2,983 57.3% -7.1 pts 116,832
2007 4,928 59.1% -6.0 pts 141,718
2008 5,583 59.8% -5.4 pts 139,138
2009 4,664 58.9% -7.5 pts 132,060
2010 6,185 60.9% -6.5 pts 134,685
2011 5,868 59.9% -9.3 pts 129,267
2012 5,329 61.1% -10.2 pts 120,381
2013 7,444 62.7% -10.7 pts 110,240
2014 9,780 62.2% -13.7 pts 105,025
2015 12,218 62.0% -16.8 pts 100,149
2016 10,801 65.3% -16.0 pts 90,370
2017 13,163 78.8% -5.3 pts 83,056
2018 12,930 80.1% -6.3 pts 71,805
2019 9,794 79.5% -8.9 pts 65,580
2020 1,621 80.5% -9.4 pts 52,807

Check a specific Dispatch 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 C3 Aircross84.8% pass rate · 24,562 tests C4 Cactus77.1% pass rate · 21,042 tests Xsara59.3% pass rate · 19,372 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Citroen Dispatch?

In 2025, 66.9% of 37,135 first MOT tests on the Citroen Dispatch were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Dispatch fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (28.5% of its recorded defects), followed by body, chassis, structure.

Is the Citroen Dispatch reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 66.9% it performs below the national average at a median age of 10 years and 103,807 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.