Citroen C2 — reliability by registration year

2004–2009 · 6 registration years · 7,542 first tests

2008 breaks the run — 4.0 pp better than the years either side 2006 breaks the run — 3.9 pp better than the years either side

Registration years

First-attempt MOT results for every C2 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 C2 first-attempt MOT results by registration year
Year First tests First-attempt pass Incl. PRS Most common failure
2009 1,659 49.1% 57.9% Drive shafts — Joints (front) 14.2%
2008 1,305 54.6% 61.8% Drive shafts — Joints (front) 12.8%
4.0 pp better than the years either side What failed 2008 C2s most often: Drive shafts — Joints (front) (12.8%) · Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) (10.0%)
2007 1,423 52.1% 59.0% Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) 13.1%
2006 1,158 55.7% 63.0% Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) 14.5%
3.9 pp better than the years either side What failed 2006 C2s most often: Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) (14.5%) · Drive shafts — Joints (front) (10.2%)
2005 1,138 51.4% 59.7% Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) 14.5%
2004 859 50.2% 58.4% Component mounting prescribed areas (rear) 18.7%

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