910,749 tests in 2025
Citroen MOT pass rates
Citroen’s first-time fail rate across 19 models was 29%, worse than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3 | 214,242 | 74.8% | 25.2% | 53,933 |
| Berlingo | 172,260 | 69.5% | 30.5% | 89,666 |
| C4 | 159,328 | 69.3% | 30.7% | 74,503 |
| C1 | 150,840 | 75.3% | 24.7% | 60,608 |
| Ds3 | 63,383 | 60.5% | 39.5% | 81,831 |
| Dispatch | 44,552 | 69.8% | 30.2% | 93,585 |
| C5 | 24,554 | 82.3% | 17.7% | 42,246 |
| Xsara | 18,421 | 59.4% | 40.6% | 100,263 |
| Relay | 14,096 | 70.3% | 29.7% | 93,852 |
| Nemo | 11,628 | 64% | 36% | 100,524 |
| Ds4 | 8,963 | 61.9% | 38.1% | 95,351 |
| C2 | 7,632 | 60.4% | 39.6% | 82,181 |
| E-C4 | 4,201 | 84.9% | 15.1% | 23,861 |
| Ds5 | 3,666 | 65.9% | 34.1% | 101,400 |
| Grand C4 | 3,447 | 59.2% | 40.8% | 106,820 |
| Spacetourer | 3,157 | 80.4% | 19.6% | 52,552 |
| Saxo | 2,725 | 62.9% | 37.1% | 70,975 |
| 2cv | 2,276 | 78.1% | 21.9% | 58,533 |
| C-Crosser | 1,378 | 59.9% | 40.1% | 130,071 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.