Citroen C1 — reliability by registration year

2005–2021 · 17 registration years · 156,408 first tests

2018 breaks the run — 1.8 pp better than the years either side 2016 breaks the run — 1.5 pp worse than the years either side

Registration years

First-attempt MOT results for every C1 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.

Citroen C1 first-attempt MOT results by registration year
Year First tests First-attempt pass Incl. PRS Most common failure
2021 4,384 90.0% 92.5% Brake pads (front) 16.2%
2020 3,630 86.6% 89.9% Tyres — Condition (front) 18.8%
2019 5,083 84.3% 89.0% Visibility — Wipers (front) 16.9%
2018 6,976 84.0% 88.0% Tyres — Condition (front) 15.9%
1.8 pp better than the years either side What failed 2018 C1s most often: Tyres — Condition (front) (15.9%) · Visibility — Wipers (front) (10.2%) · Tread depth (front) (9.9%)
2017 8,800 80.2% 84.8% Tyres — Condition (front) 10.8%
2016 17,491 76.3% 81.6% Tyres — Condition (front) 10.1%
1.5 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2016 C1s most often: Tyres — Condition (front) (10.1%) · Malfunction indicator lamp (9.5%) · Tread depth (front) (8.9%)
2015 17,206 75.5% 80.8% Tyres — Condition (front) 9.6%
2014 13,005 72.8% 78.7% Tyres — Condition (front) 8.7%
2013 13,273 67.5% 74.7% Headlamp aim 10.1%
2012 12,916 64.5% 72.5% Position lamp (front) 13.2%
2011 12,693 60.2% 68.6% Position lamp (front) 16.4%
2010 11,836 58.3% 66.6% Position lamp (front) 13.4%
2009 10,477 54.7% 63.2% Service brake performance (rear) 16.9%
2008 8,458 51.7% 60.1% Service brake performance (rear) 15.1%
2007 5,910 52.3% 60.7% Position lamp (front) 15.0%
2006 3,686 50.8% 59.5% Position lamp (front) 14.0%
2005 584 52.4% 61.0%

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