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Citroen C5 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·34,496 DVSA tests·2024
Across 34,496 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 85% of Citroen C5 cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time, in line with the 85% average for cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics.
85%
Average for its agepass first time (4 to 7 years)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
2,164 tests · fleet 89%
90%
4 to 7 years
20,490 tests · fleet 85%
85%
8 to 12 years
1,846 tests · fleet 73%
67%
13 years and older
9,996 tests · fleet 61%
57%
Where the C5 fails
Suspension100
Brakes98
Body & structure99
Steering100
Tyres97
Lights & electrics96
Fails more often on lights & electrics. Holds up better on identification, steering, suspension.
Share of 4 to 7 years Citroen C5 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Citroen C5 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Citroen C5 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~14% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~8% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
Common questions
Is the Citroen C5 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Citroen C5 is about average for its age: 85% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. Give lights & electrics a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Citroen C5?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Citroen C5 in 2024: up to 3 years, 90%; 4 to 7 years, 85%; 8 to 12 years, 67%; and 13 years and older, 57%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Citroen C5 MOT?
For Citroen C5 cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (7.6% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), steering (3.5% of tests vs 2.3% fleet).
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