Citroen C5 MOT Results

Registered in 2013
68.8% pass rate
from 394 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2013 cars and highlighted areas where the Citroen C5 is unusually good or bad.

  • 15% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (87% worse than other 2013 cars)
    • 7.4% fail on Stop lamp (2 times worse than other 2013 cars)
    • 3.3% fail on Headlamps
      • 3.3% fail on Headlamp
    • 3.3% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 3.0% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 0.25% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
    • 2.3% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
    • 1.3% fail on Direction indicators
      • 1.3% fail on Flashing type
        • 1.3% fail on Individual direction indicators (2 times worse than other 2013 cars)
    • 0.51% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
      • 0.51% fail on Rear fog lamp
        • 0.51% fail on Rear fog lamp
  • 7.1% fail on Tyres
    • 4.1% fail on Condition
    • 3.0% fail on Tread depth
    • 0.25% fail on Size/type
  • 5.3% fail on Suspension
    • 3.3% fail on Suspension arms
      • 3.0% fail on Pins and bushes (2 times worse than other 2013 cars)
      • 0.51% fail on Ball joint
    • 0.76% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 0.25% fail on Linkage ball joints
      • 0.25% fail on Ball joint dust cover
      • 0.25% fail on Linkage ball joint dust cover
    • 0.76% fail on Other suspension component (5 times worse than other 2013 cars)
      • 0.51% fail on Pins and bushes (17 times worse than other 2013 cars)
      • 0.25% fail on Ball joint
    • 0.25% fail on Springs
      • 0.25% fail on Coil springs
        • 0.25% fail on Coil spring
    • 0.25% fail on Shock absorbers
    • 0.25% fail on Air/gas/fluid suspension
      • 0.25% fail on Pipes
  • 4.6% fail on Body, chassis, structure (140% worse than other 2013 cars)
    • 4.1% fail on Transmission (3 times worse than other 2013 cars)
      • 4.1% fail on Drive shafts (4 times worse than other 2013 cars)
        • 4.1% fail on Joints (4 times worse than other 2013 cars)
    • 0.25% fail on Bumpers
    • 0.25% fail on Body
      • 0.25% fail on Other body component
    • 0.25% fail on Doors
      • 0.25% fail on Other passenger's door
        • 0.25% fail on Door condition
  • 3.0% fail on Brakes
    • 2.5% fail on Mechanical brake components
      • 2.0% fail on Brake linings and pads
        • 2.0% fail on Brake pads
      • 0.51% fail on Brake discs and drums
        • 0.51% fail on Brake discs
      • 0.25% fail on Brake cables, rods, levers and linkages
        • 0.25% fail on Cable
    • 1.0% fail on Brake performance
      • 0.51% fail on Service brake performance
        • 0.51% fail on Rbt
          • 0.51% fail on Service brake performance
      • 0.25% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
        • 0.25% fail on Rbt (sp)
          • 0.25% fail on Service brake performance
      • 0.25% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 0.25% fail on Rbt (sp)
  • 2.3% fail on Visibility
    • 1.3% fail on Washers
    • 0.76% fail on Wipers
    • 0.25% fail on Condition of glass
      • 0.25% fail on Windscreen
  • 2.0% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 2.0% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 1.3% fail on Compression ignition
        • 1.0% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp
        • 0.51% fail on On or after 01/07/2008
      • 0.76% fail on Spark ignition
        • 0.76% fail on Malfunction indicator lamp
  • 1.3% fail on Steering
    • 0.51% fail on Steering gear (5 times worse than other 2013 cars)
      • 0.51% fail on Steering rack (5 times worse than other 2013 cars)
    • 0.51% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 0.51% fail on Track rod end
    • 0.51% fail on Power steering (22 times worse than other 2013 cars)
      • 0.51% fail on Other components (110 times worse than other 2013 cars)
      • 0.25% fail on Operation
  • 0.76% fail on Road Wheels
    • 0.76% fail on Attachment
  • 0.51% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 0.51% fail on Seat belts
      • 0.51% fail on Condition
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