2016 Citroen Dispatch MOT pass rate: 65.3% (10,801 tests)

2016-registered Citroen Dispatchs passed 65.3% of 10,801 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 16.0 points worse than same-age cars (81.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring Dispatch years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

65.3%Pass rate, 2016 cars

84.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

10,801Tests analysed

90,370 miMedian mileage at test

Is the 2016 Dispatch getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	67.3% -15.9 vs same-age
2024	65.4% -15.8 vs same-age
2025	63.3% -16.3 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2016 Dispatch

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,786	32.2%
2	Body, chassis, structure	2,369	20.1%
3	Brakes	1,578	13.4%
4	Suspension	1,361	11.6%
5	Tyres	938	8.0%
6	Visibility	856	7.3%

All Dispatch years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median 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 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Citroen Dispatch years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Citroen Dispatch reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 65.3% of their MOT tests (10,801 tests, 2023–2025), -16.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 90,370 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 Dispatch?

The median tested example shows 90,370 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.