# Citroen C1 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Citroen C1 passes its MOT first time 69% of the time, from 163,695 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 69%
- MOT tests analysed: 163,695 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 149,885 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 332 | 92% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 4,491 | 90% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 3,733 | 87% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 5,230 | 84% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 7,165 | 84% |
| 2018 | Electric | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 9,084 | 80% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 18,172 | 76% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 17,786 | 76% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 13,477 | 73% |
| 2014 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 13,730 | 68% |
| 2013 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 13,442 | 65% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2012 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 13,198 | 61% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 12,258 | 59% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 85 (few mots) | 62% |
| 2010 | Electric | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2010 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 10,651 | 56% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 320 | 53% |
| 2009 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 8,769 | 53% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 113 | 51% |
| 2008 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 6,075 | 54% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 157 | 44% |
| 2007 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 3,716 | 52% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 177 | 53% |
| 2006 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 597 | 53% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 68 (few mots) | 43% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 34 (few mots) | 38% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 50 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 58 (few mots) | 48% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 55 (few mots) | 46% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 40 (few mots) | 57% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 43 (few mots) | 51% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 64 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 67 (few mots) | 57% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 69 (few mots) | 42% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 90 (few mots) | 51% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 64 (few mots) | 55% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 70 (few mots) | 51% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 29 (few mots) | 41% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 38 (few mots) | 53% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 26 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1986 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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